How To Install globus-xioperf on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-xioperf on Debian 9. globus-xioperf is Globus Toolkit - XIO Performance Tool

Introduction

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

What is globus-xioperf

globus-xioperf 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-xioperf package contains: XIO Performance Tool

There are three methods to install globus-xioperf 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-xioperf 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-xioperf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install globus-xioperf

Install globus-xioperf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install globus-xioperf

Install globus-xioperf 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-xioperf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install globus-xioperf

How To Uninstall globus-xioperf on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove globus-xioperf

Uninstall globus-xioperf And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove globus-xioperf

Remove globus-xioperf Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge globus-xioperf

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

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

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

Dependencies

globus-xioperf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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