How to Install and Uninstall ipmitool Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 02,2025

1. Install "ipmitool" package

This guide let you learn how to install ipmitool on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                ipmitool
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ipmitool" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ipmitool on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                ipmitool
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ipmitool package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package ipmitool:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : ipmitool
Version : 1.8.19.13.gbe11d94-2.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 5.7 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : ipmitool-1.8.19.13.gbe11d94-2.2.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool
Summary : Utility for IPMI Control
Description :
This package contains a utility for interfacing with devices that
support the Intelligent Platform Management Interface specification.
IPMI is an open standard for machine health, inventory, and remote
power control.
This utility can communicate with IPMI-enabled devices through either a
kernel driver such as OpenIPMI or over the RMCP LAN protocol defined in
the IPMI specification. IPMIv2 adds support for encrypted LAN
communications and remote Serial-over-LAN functionality.
It provides commands for reading the Sensor Data Repository (SDR) and
displaying sensor values, displaying the contents of the System Event
Log (SEL), printing Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information, reading
and setting LAN configuration, and chassis power control.