How To Install xrootd-fuse on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-fuse on Ubuntu 22.04. xrootd-fuse is Xrootd FUSE tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-fuse on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is xrootd-fuse

xrootd-fuse is:

This package contains the FUSE (file system in user space) xrootd mount tool.

There are three methods to install xrootd-fuse on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xrootd-fuse Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xrootd-fuse

Install xrootd-fuse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xrootd-fuse

Install xrootd-fuse 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 xrootd-fuse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xrootd-fuse

How To Uninstall xrootd-fuse on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the xrootd-fuse package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xrootd-fuse

Uninstall xrootd-fuse And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xrootd-fuse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xrootd-fuse

Remove xrootd-fuse Configurations and Data

To remove xrootd-fuse configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xrootd-fuse

Remove xrootd-fuse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xrootd-fuse

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-fuse package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.