How To Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8. nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner is ARC cache index - scanner server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8.

What is nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner

NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC). Cache scanner component of the ARC Cache Index (ACIX), usually installed alongside A-REX. This component collects information on the content of an A-REX cache.

We can use yum or dnf to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner.

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner

nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cache.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cache.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cacheresource.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cacheresource.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cachesetup.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/cachesetup.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/pscan.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/__pycache__/pscan.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/cache.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/cacheresource.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/cachesetup.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/acix/scanner/pscan.py
/usr/lib/systemd/system/arc-acix-scanner.service
/usr/share/arc/arc-acix-scanner-start

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.