Install upstart on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install upstart
Learn how to install upstart with the command sudo apt-get install upstart on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of upstart:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: upstart
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install upstart
Package Details | |
| Package: | upstart |
| Version: | 1.5-0ubuntu7.3 |
| Maintainer: | James Hunt |
| Home page: | http://upstart.ubuntu.com/ |
| Description: | event-based init daemon upstart is a replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown and supervising them while the system is running. Multi-Arch: foreign Homepage: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | admin |
How to install upstart on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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 upstart is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L upstart' will give followin error.
Installing upstart:
After system update use the following command to install upstart:
sudo apt-get install upstart
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 upstart from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the upstart 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 upstart following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove upstart
Following command is used to remove the upstart package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove upstart
This will remove upstart and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing upstart 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
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove upstart
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with upstart package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.