Install ipmitool on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install ipmitool
Learn how to install ipmitool with the command sudo apt-get install ipmitool on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of ipmitool:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: ipmitool
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install ipmitool
Package Details | |
| Package: | ipmitool |
| Version: | 1.8.13-1~ubuntu12.04.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface A utility for managing and configuring devices that support the Intelligent Platform Management Interface. IPMI is an open standard for monitoring, logging, recovery, inventory, and control of hardware that is implemented independent of the main CPU, BIOS, and OS. The service processor (or Baseboard Management Controller, BMC) is the brain behind platform management and its primary purpose is to handle the autonomous sensor monitoring and event logging features. . The ipmitool program provides a simple command-line interface to this BMC. It features the ability to read the sensor data repository (SDR) and print sensor values, display the contents of the System Event Log (SEL), print Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory information, read and set LAN configuration parameters, and perform remote chassis power control. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/utils |
How to install ipmitool on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If ipmitool is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L ipmitool' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L ipmitool Package `ipmitool' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing ipmitool:
After system update use the following command to install ipmitool:
sudo apt-get install ipmitool
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove ipmitool from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the ipmitool from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the ipmitool following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove ipmitool
Following command is used to remove the ipmitool package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove ipmitool
This will remove ipmitool and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing ipmitool with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge ipmitool
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove ipmitool
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with ipmitool package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.