How To Install nordugrid-arc-arex on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-arex on Kali Linux. nordugrid-arc-arex is ARC Resource-coupled EXecution service

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-arex on Kali Linux.

What is nordugrid-arc-arex

nordugrid-arc-arex is:

NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC).

The ARC Resource-coupled EXecution service (AREX) is the Computing Element of the ARC middleware. AREX offers a full-featured middle layer to manage computational tasks including interfacing to local batch systems, taking care of complex environments such as data staging, data caching, software environment provisioning, information collection and exposure, accounting information gathering and publishing.

There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-arex on Kali Linux. 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-arex 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-arex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install nordugrid-arc-arex

Install nordugrid-arc-arex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-arex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nordugrid-arc-arex

Install nordugrid-arc-arex Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-arex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nordugrid-arc-arex

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-arex on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove nordugrid-arc-arex

Uninstall nordugrid-arc-arex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nordugrid-arc-arex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nordugrid-arc-arex

Remove nordugrid-arc-arex Configurations and Data

To remove nordugrid-arc-arex configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nordugrid-arc-arex

Remove nordugrid-arc-arex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove nordugrid-arc-arex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nordugrid-arc-arex

Dependencies

nordugrid-arc-arex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-arex package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.