How To Install globus-gass-copy on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gass-copy in AlmaLinux 8. globus-gass-copy is Grid Community Toolkit - Globus Gass Copy

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gass-copy on AlmaLinux 8.

What is globus-gass-copy

The Grid Community Toolkit (GCT) is an open source software toolkit used for building grid systems and applications. It is a fork of the Globus Toolkit originally created by the Globus Alliance. It is supported by the Grid Community Forum (GridCF) that provides community-based support for core software packages in grid computing. The globus-gass-copy package contains Globus Gass Copy

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

Install globus-gass-copy 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 globus-gass-copy using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install globus-gass-copy

Install globus-gass-copy 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 globus-gass-copy using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install globus-gass-copy

How To Uninstall globus-gass-copy on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the globus-gass-copy package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove globus-gass-copy

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gass-copy on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.