How To Install libpsm-infinipath1 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 libpsm-infinipath1 on Ubuntu.
What is libpsm-infinipath1
libpsm-infinipath1 is:
The PSM Messaging API, or PSM API, is Intel’s (formerly QLogic’s) low-level, user-level communication interface for the Truescale family of products. PSM users can use mechanisms necessary to implement higher-level communication interfaces in parallel environments.
This package contains the shared libraries.
There are three methods to install libpsm-infinipath1 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 libpsm-infinipath1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpsm-infinipath1
Install libpsm-infinipath1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpsm-infinipath1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpsm-infinipath1
Install libpsm-infinipath1 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 libpsm-infinipath1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpsm-infinipath1
How To Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libpsm-infinipath1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpsm-infinipath1
Uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpsm-infinipath1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpsm-infinipath1
Remove libpsm-infinipath1 Configurations and Data
To remove libpsm-infinipath1 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpsm-infinipath1
Remove libpsm-infinipath1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpsm-infinipath1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpsm-infinipath1
Dependencies
libpsm-infinipath1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpsm-infinipath1 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.