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Quick installation of noflushd:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: noflushd
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install noflushd
Package Details | |
| Package: | noflushd |
| Version: | 2.8-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | allow idle hard disks to spin down Noflushd is a daemon that spins down disks that have not been read from after a certain amount of time, and then prevents disk writes from spinning them back up. It's targeted for laptops but can be used on any computer with IDE or SATA disks. The effect is that the hard disk actually spins down, saving you battery power, and shutting off the loudest component of most computers. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/utils |
How to install noflushd on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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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 noflushd is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L noflushd' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L noflushd Package `noflushd' 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 noflushd:
After system update use the following command to install noflushd:
sudo apt-get install noflushd
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 noflushd from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the noflushd 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 noflushd following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove noflushd
Following command is used to remove the noflushd package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove noflushd
This will remove noflushd and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing noflushd with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge noflushd
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove noflushd
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with noflushd package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
