How To Install gfal2-plugin-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-plugin-xrootd in AlmaLinux 8. gfal2-plugin-xrootd is Provide xrootd support for GFAL2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-plugin-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gfal2-plugin-xrootd

The Grid File Access Library, GFAL2, provides a simple POSIX-like API for file operations in grid and cloud environments. Plug-ins are available to allow access via a variety of protocols. This package contains a plugin for the xrootd protocol (root

We can use yum or dnf to install gfal2-plugin-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gfal2-plugin-xrootd.

Install gfal2-plugin-xrootd 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 gfal2-plugin-xrootd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gfal2-plugin-xrootd

Install gfal2-plugin-xrootd 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 gfal2-plugin-xrootd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gfal2-plugin-xrootd

How To Uninstall gfal2-plugin-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gfal2-plugin-xrootd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gfal2-plugin-xrootd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-plugin-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.