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How to install upstart-monitor on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install upstart-monitor package on Ubuntu 16.10.

Quick installation of upstart-monitor:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: upstart-monitor

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install upstart-monitor

Package Details

Package:upstart-monitor
Version:1.13.2-0ubuntu34
Maintainer:James Hunt
Home page:http://upstart.ubuntu.com/
Description:event monitor for upstart This package contains a utility that may be run both as a command-line tool or as a graphical one that displays upstart events as they are emitted. It is useful for observing system changes and for determining appropriate events for new jobs.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:utils

How to install upstart-monitor on Ubuntu 16.10?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 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 upstart-monitor is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L upstart-monitor' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L upstart-monitor
dpkg-query: package 'upstart-monitor' 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 upstart-monitor:

After system update use the following command to install upstart-monitor:

sudo apt-get install upstart-monitor

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 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 upstart-monitor from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the upstart-monitor from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the upstart-monitor following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  upstart-monitor

Following command is used to remove the upstart-monitor package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove upstart-monitor

This will remove upstart-monitor and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing upstart-monitor with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge upstart-monitor

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove upstart-monitor

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with upstart-monitor package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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