How To Install uptimed on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 370 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uptimed on Ubuntu.
What is uptimed
uptimed is:
The uptime daemon tracks a system’s highest uptimes via boot IDs, using the system boot time to keep sessions apart from each other. It features a console program to display statistics, and can send mail if a milestone or a new record is reached.
There are three methods to install uptimed 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 uptimed Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install uptimed using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uptimed
Install uptimed Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uptimed using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uptimed
Install uptimed 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 uptimed using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uptimed
How To Uninstall uptimed on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the uptimed package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uptimed
Uninstall uptimed And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uptimed and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uptimed
Remove uptimed Configurations and Data
To remove uptimed configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uptimed
Remove uptimed configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uptimed configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uptimed
Dependencies
uptimed have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uptimed package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.