How To Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner is:
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.
There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
Remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Configurations and Data
To remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
Remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
