How to Install ipmitool software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install ipmitool software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

ipmitool software package provides utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface (daemon), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ipmitool 

ipmitool is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ipmitool *

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

ipmitool package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Utilities
Package ipmitool
Version 1.8.16-3
Description utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface (daemon)
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ipmitool software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?