Install libguestfs-tools on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libguestfs-tools
Learn how to install libguestfs-tools with the command sudo apt-get install libguestfs-tools on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of libguestfs-tools:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libguestfs-tools
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libguestfs-tools
Package Details | |
| Package: | libguestfs-tools |
| Version: | 1:1.14.8-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://libguestfs.org |
| Description: | guest disk image management system - tools The libguestfs library allows accessing and modifying guest disk images. It offers the following features, among many others: * making batch configuration changes to guests; * viewing and editing files inside guests; * getting disk used/free statistics; * migrating between virtualization systems; * performing partial backups; * performing partial guest clones; * cloning guests and changing registry/UUID/hostname info. . It uses the Linux kernel and qemu code, and can access any type of guest file system that Linux and qemu can, including but not limited to: ext2/3/4, btrfs, FAT and NTFS, LVM, many different disk partition schemes, qcow, qcow2, vmdk. . The library provides ways to enumerate guest storage (such as partitions, LVs, what file system is in each LV, etc.); to run commands in the context of the guest; and to upload and download files and directories. . This package contains virtualization tools, including virt-cat, virt-df, virt-edit, virt-filesystems, virt-inspector, virt-ls, virt-make-fs, virt-rescue, virt-resize, virt-tar, and virt-win-reg. Homepage: http://libguestfs.org |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/admin |
How to install libguestfs-tools 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 libguestfs-tools is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libguestfs-tools' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libguestfs-tools Package `libguestfs-tools' 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 libguestfs-tools:
After system update use the following command to install libguestfs-tools:
sudo apt-get install libguestfs-tools
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 libguestfs-tools from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libguestfs-tools 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 libguestfs-tools following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libguestfs-tools
Following command is used to remove the libguestfs-tools package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libguestfs-tools
This will remove libguestfs-tools and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libguestfs-tools with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libguestfs-tools
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libguestfs-tools
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libguestfs-tools package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.