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Quick installation of sdparm:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: sdparm
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install sdparm
Package Details | |
| Package: | sdparm |
| Version: | 1.08-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Output and modify SCSI device parameters The sdparm utility outputs and in some cases modifies SCSI device parameters. It can be used to output and modify parameters on any device that uses a SCSI command set. Apart from SCSI disks, such devices include CD/DVD drives (irrespective of transport), SCSI and ATAPI tape drives and SCSI enclosures. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/admin |
How to install sdparm on Ubuntu 17.04?
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 17.04 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 sdparm is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L sdparm' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L sdparm dpkg-query: package 'sdparm' 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 sdparm:
After system update use the following command to install sdparm:
sudo apt-get install sdparm
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 sdparm from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the sdparm from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the sdparm following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove sdparm
Following command is used to remove the sdparm package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove sdparm
This will remove sdparm and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing sdparm with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge sdparm
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove sdparm
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with sdparm package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
