How To Install gfal2-util on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-util on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gfal2-util
gfal2-util is a set of basic utility tools for file interactions and file copy based on the GFAL 2.0 toolkit. gfal2-util supports the protocols of GFAL 2.0 gridFTP, http(s), SRM, xrootd, etc…
We can use yum or dnf to install gfal2-util on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gfal2-util.
Install gfal2-util 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-util using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gfal2-util
Install gfal2-util 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-util using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gfal2-util
How To Uninstall gfal2-util on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gfal2-util package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gfal2-util
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-util on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
