Install qemu-kvm-extras-static on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm-extras-static
Learn how to install qemu-kvm-extras-static with the command sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm-extras-static on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of qemu-kvm-extras-static:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: qemu-kvm-extras-static
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm-extras-static
Package Details | |
| Package: | qemu-kvm-extras-static |
| Version: | 1.0.50-2012.03-0ubuntu2.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://launchpad.net/qemu-linaro/ |
| Description: | QEMU static user mode emulation binaries (transitional package) QEMU is a fast processor emulator: currently the package supports ARM, CRIS, i386, M68k (ColdFire), MicroBlaze, MIPS, PowerPC, SH4, SPARC and x86-64 emulation. By using dynamic translation it achieves reasonable speed while being easy to port on new host CPUs. . This is a transitional package depending on the static user mode emulation binaries. You can remove it once the upgrade is complete and nothing depends on it. Homepage: https://launchpad.net/qemu-linaro/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/misc |
How to install qemu-kvm-extras-static 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 qemu-kvm-extras-static is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L qemu-kvm-extras-static' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L qemu-kvm-extras-static Package `qemu-kvm-extras-static' 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 qemu-kvm-extras-static:
After system update use the following command to install qemu-kvm-extras-static:
sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm-extras-static
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 qemu-kvm-extras-static from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the qemu-kvm-extras-static 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 qemu-kvm-extras-static following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove qemu-kvm-extras-static
Following command is used to remove the qemu-kvm-extras-static package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove qemu-kvm-extras-static
This will remove qemu-kvm-extras-static and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing qemu-kvm-extras-static with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge qemu-kvm-extras-static
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove qemu-kvm-extras-static
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with qemu-kvm-extras-static package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.