How To Install globus-gatekeeper on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gatekeeper on Debian 9. globus-gatekeeper is Globus Toolkit - Globus Gatekeeper

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gatekeeper on Debian 9.

What is globus-gatekeeper

globus-gatekeeper is:

The Globus Toolkit is an open source software toolkit used for building Grid systems and applications. It is being developed by the Globus Alliance and many others all over the world. A growing number of projects and companies are using the Globus Toolkit to unlock the potential of grids for their cause.

The globus-gatekeeper package contains: Globus Gatekeeper

There are three methods to install globus-gatekeeper on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install globus-gatekeeper Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gatekeeper using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install globus-gatekeeper

Install globus-gatekeeper Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gatekeeper using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install globus-gatekeeper

Install globus-gatekeeper Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gatekeeper using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install globus-gatekeeper

How To Uninstall globus-gatekeeper on Debian 9

To uninstall only the globus-gatekeeper package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove globus-gatekeeper

Uninstall globus-gatekeeper And Its Dependencies

To uninstall globus-gatekeeper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove globus-gatekeeper

Remove globus-gatekeeper Configurations and Data

To remove globus-gatekeeper configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge globus-gatekeeper

Remove globus-gatekeeper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove globus-gatekeeper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge globus-gatekeeper

Dependencies

globus-gatekeeper have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gatekeeper package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.