Learn how to install xen-tools with the command sudo apt-get install xen-tools on Ubuntus.
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Quick installation of xen-tools:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: xen-tools
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install xen-tools
Package Details | |
Package: | xen-tools |
Version: | 4.2.1-1 |
Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
Home page: | http://xen-tools.org/software/xen-tools |
Description: | Tools to manage Xen virtual servers This package contains tools to manage Debian based Xen virtual servers. . Using the scripts you can easily create fully configured Xen guest domains (DomU) which can be listed, updated, or copied easily. . xen-tools currently can install: . * Debian 3.1 Sarge (i386 only) * Debian 4.0 Etch * Debian 5.0 Lenny * Debian 6.0 Squeeze * Debian Sid (Unstable) * Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake (LTS) * Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft * Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn * Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon * Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron (LTS) * Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex * Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackaplope * Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala * Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx (LTS) * Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Homepage: http://xen-tools.org/software/xen-tools |
Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
Release: | |
Repo/Section: | universe/utils |
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 xen-tools is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L xen-tools' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L xen-tools Package `xen-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 xen-tools:
After system update use the following command to install xen-tools:
sudo apt-get install xen-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.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the xen-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 xen-tools following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove xen-tools
Following command is used to remove the xen-tools package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove xen-tools
This will remove xen-tools and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing xen-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 xen-tools
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove xen-tools
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with xen-tools package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.