How to Install hotswap software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install hotswap software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

hotswap software package provides (de)register hotswappable IDE hardware, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install hotswap 

hotswap is installed in your system.

Make ensure the hotswap package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep hotswap *

You will get with hotswap package name, version, architecture and description in a table

hotswap package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Administration Utilities
Package hotswap
Version 0.4.0-12
Description (de)register hotswappable IDE hardware
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove hotswap software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?