How To Install jfsutils 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 jfsutils on Ubuntu.
What is jfsutils
jfsutils is:
Utilities for managing IBM’s Journaled File System (JFS) under Linux.
IBM’s journaled file system technology, currently used in IBM enterprise servers, is designed for high-throughput server environments, key to running intranet and other high-performance e-business file servers.
The following utilities are available:
- fsck.jfs - initiate replay of the JFS transaction log, and check and repair a JFS formatted device.
- logdump - dump a JFS formatted device’s journal log.
- logredo - “replay” a JFS formatted device’s journal log.
- mkfs.jfs - create a JFS formatted partition.
- xchkdmp - dump the contents of a JFS fsck log file created with xchklog.
- xchklog - extract a log from the JFS fsck workspace into a file.
- xpeek - shell-type JFS file system editor.
There are three methods to install jfsutils 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 jfsutils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jfsutils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jfsutils
Install jfsutils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jfsutils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jfsutils
Install jfsutils 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 jfsutils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jfsutils
How To Uninstall jfsutils on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the jfsutils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jfsutils
Uninstall jfsutils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jfsutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jfsutils
Remove jfsutils Configurations and Data
To remove jfsutils configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jfsutils
Remove jfsutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jfsutils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jfsutils
Dependencies
jfsutils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jfsutils package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.