How To Install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dmlite-dpm-dsi
The dpm-dsi package provides a Disk Pool Manager (DPM) plugin for the Globus GridFTP server, following the Globus Data Storage Interface (DSI). The Disk Pool Manager (DPM) is a lightweight storage solution for grid sites. It offers a simple way to create a disk-based grid storage element and supports relevant protocols (SRM, gridFTP, RFIO) for file management and access. Globus provides open source grid software, including a server implementation of the GridFTP protocol. This plugin implements the DPM backend specifics required to expose the data using this protocol.
We can use yum or dnf to install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dmlite-dpm-dsi.
Install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install dmlite-dpm-dsi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dmlite-dpm-dsi
Install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install dmlite-dpm-dsi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dmlite-dpm-dsi
How To Uninstall dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dmlite-dpm-dsi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dmlite-dpm-dsi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dmlite-dpm-dsi on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.