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Quick installation of snmp:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: snmp
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install snmp
Package Details | |
| Package: | snmp |
| Version: | 5.4.3~dfsg-2.4ubuntu1.3 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) applications The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a framework for the exchange of management information between agents (servers) and clients. . The Net-SNMP applications are a collection of command line clients for issuing SNMP requests to agents. Homepage: http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | net |
How to install snmp on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
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 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L snmp' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L snmp Package `snmp' 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:
After system update use the following command to install snmp:
sudo apt-get install snmp
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 from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the snmp 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 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove snmp
Following command is used to remove the snmp package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove snmp
This will remove snmp and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing snmp 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
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove snmp
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with snmp package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
