In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install dpdk-igb-uio-dkms package on Ubuntu 16.10.
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Quick installation of dpdk-igb-uio-dkms:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
Package Details | |
Package: | dpdk-igb-uio-dkms |
Version: | 16.07-0ubuntu3 |
Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
Home page: | http://www.dpdk.org |
Description: | Data Plane Development Kit (igb uio dkms) DPDK is a set of libraries for fast packet processing. Applications run in user-space and communicate directly with dedicated network interfaces. This package contains the source code for the igb_uio kernel module. |
Distro: | Ubuntu 16.10 |
Release: | |
Repo/Section: | universe/kernel |
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 16.10 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 dpdk-igb-uio-dkms is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L dpdk-igb-uio-dkms' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L dpdk-igb-uio-dkms dpkg-query: package 'dpdk-igb-uio-dkms' 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 dpdk-igb-uio-dkms:
After system update use the following command to install dpdk-igb-uio-dkms:
sudo apt-get install dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 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.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the dpdk-igb-uio-dkms from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the dpdk-igb-uio-dkms following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
Following command is used to remove the dpdk-igb-uio-dkms package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
This will remove dpdk-igb-uio-dkms and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing dpdk-igb-uio-dkms with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove dpdk-igb-uio-dkms
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with dpdk-igb-uio-dkms package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.