How to install can-utils on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install can-utils package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
Package Details | |
| Package: | can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 |
| Version: | 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://github.com/linux-can/can-utils |
| Description: | SocketCAN userspace utilities and tools CAN is a message-based network protocol designed for vehicles originally created by Robert Bosch GmbH. SocketCAN is a set of open source CAN drivers and a networking stack contributed by Volkswagen Research to the Linux kernel. . This package contains some userspace utilities for Linux SocketCAN subsystem. . Basic tools to display, record, generate and replay CAN traffic: candump, canplayer, cansend, cangen, cansniffer. CAN access via IP sockets: canlogserver, bcmserver, socketcand. CAN in-kernel gateway configuration: cangw. CAN bus measurement and testing: canbusload, can-calc-bit-timing, canfdtest. ISO-TP (ISO 15765-2 2016) tools: isotpsend, isotprecv, isotpsniffer, isotpdump, isotpserver, isotpperf, isotptun. CAN log file converters: asc2log, log2asc, log2long. CAN Serial Line Discipline configuration (for slcan driver): slcan_attach, slcand, slcanpty. SAE J1939 tools and demo: jacd, jspy, jsr, testj1939. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 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 can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L can-utils [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'can-utils' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1:
After system update use the following command to install can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1:
sudo apt-get install can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
Following command is used to remove the can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
This will remove can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with can-utils Architecture: amd64 Version: 2018.02.0-1ubuntu1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.