How To Install libgfal2-2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal2-2 on Debian 9. libgfal2-2 is Core of the grid file access library 2.0

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal2-2 on Debian 9.

What is libgfal2-2

libgfal2-2 is:

The main library of gfal2. The gfal protocol support relies on a plugin system.

There are three methods to install libgfal2-2 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 libgfal2-2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfal2-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgfal2-2

Install libgfal2-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfal2-2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgfal2-2

Install libgfal2-2 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 libgfal2-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgfal2-2

How To Uninstall libgfal2-2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgfal2-2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgfal2-2

Uninstall libgfal2-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgfal2-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgfal2-2

Remove libgfal2-2 Configurations and Data

To remove libgfal2-2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgfal2-2

Remove libgfal2-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgfal2-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgfal2-2

Dependencies

libgfal2-2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal2-2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.