Install snmp-mibs-downloader on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install snmp-mibs-downloader

Learn how to install snmp-mibs-downloader with the command sudo apt-get install snmp-mibs-downloader on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of snmp-mibs-downloader:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: snmp-mibs-downloader

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

	sudo apt-get install snmp-mibs-downloader

Package Details

Package:snmp-mibs-downloader
Version:1.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-net-snmp
Description:Install and manage Management Information Base (MIB) files This package ships the IETF RFCs containing MIB files and a script which extracts them to be used by Simple Network Management libraries. The script can be used to update some MIBs to the latest version or to download extra vendor MIBs. . These MIBs can be useful for programs like wireshark or snmpget to enable them to translating the received information into human readable text. Homepage: https://alioth.debian.org/projects/pkg-net-snmp
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:multiverse/net

How to install snmp-mibs-downloader on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install snmp-mibs-downloader on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install snmp-mibs-downloader

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 snmp-mibs-downloader is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L snmp-mibs-downloader' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L snmp-mibs-downloader
Package `snmp-mibs-downloader' 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 snmp-mibs-downloader:

After system update use the following command to install snmp-mibs-downloader:

sudo apt-get install snmp-mibs-downloader

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 snmp-mibs-downloader from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the snmp-mibs-downloader 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 snmp-mibs-downloader following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  snmp-mibs-downloader

Following command is used to remove the snmp-mibs-downloader package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove snmp-mibs-downloader

This will remove snmp-mibs-downloader and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing snmp-mibs-downloader with all configuration files:

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

sudo apt-get purge snmp-mibs-downloader

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove snmp-mibs-downloader

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