How To Install edg-mkgridmap on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install edg-mkgridmap in AlmaLinux 8. edg-mkgridmap is A tool to build the grid map-file from VO servers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install edg-mkgridmap on AlmaLinux 8.

What is edg-mkgridmap

edg-mkgridmap is a tool to build the grid map-file from VO servers, taking into account both VO and local policies.

We can use yum or dnf to install edg-mkgridmap on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install edg-mkgridmap.

Install edg-mkgridmap 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 edg-mkgridmap using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install edg-mkgridmap

Install edg-mkgridmap 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 edg-mkgridmap using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install edg-mkgridmap

How To Uninstall edg-mkgridmap on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the edg-mkgridmap package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove edg-mkgridmap

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install edg-mkgridmap on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.