How To Install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Ubuntu.
What is dpt-i2o-raidutils
dpt-i2o-raidutils is:
Suite of programs to manage some I2O-compliant RAID controllers; in particular some Adaptec hardware; to be very specific those using the dpt_i2o kernel module or CONFIG_SCSI_DPT_I2O driver, or (for more recent kernels) the i2o_block and i2o_config modules, or CONFIG_I2O_BLOCK and CONFIG_I2O_CONFIG drivers. One can create/delete a RAID array, add/remove a hot spare drive to/from an array, activate/silence the alarm, and query array/disk status.
There are three methods to install dpt-i2o-raidutils on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dpt-i2o-raidutils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dpt-i2o-raidutils
Install dpt-i2o-raidutils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dpt-i2o-raidutils
Install dpt-i2o-raidutils Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dpt-i2o-raidutils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dpt-i2o-raidutils
How To Uninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the dpt-i2o-raidutils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dpt-i2o-raidutils
Uninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dpt-i2o-raidutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dpt-i2o-raidutils
Remove dpt-i2o-raidutils Configurations and Data
To remove dpt-i2o-raidutils configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dpt-i2o-raidutils
Remove dpt-i2o-raidutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dpt-i2o-raidutils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dpt-i2o-raidutils
Dependencies
dpt-i2o-raidutils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpt-i2o-raidutils package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.