How to Install mdadm software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install mdadm software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

mdadm software package provides tool to administer Linux MD arrays (software RAID), you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install mdadm 

mdadm is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep mdadm *

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

mdadm package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Administration Utilities
Package mdadm
Version 3.2.5-5ubuntu4
Description tool to administer Linux MD arrays (software RAID)
Sub Section Admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove mdadm software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?