How To Install globus-gram-job-manager-sge on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gram-job-manager-sge on Ubuntu 18.04. globus-gram-job-manager-sge is Globus Toolkit - Grid Engine Job Manager Support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gram-job-manager-sge on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is globus-gram-job-manager-sge

globus-gram-job-manager-sge is:

The Globus Toolkit is an open source software toolkit used for building Grid systems and applications. It is being developed by the Globus Alliance and many others all over the world. A growing number of projects and companies are using the Globus Toolkit to unlock the potential of grids for their cause.

The globus-gram-job-manager-sge package contains: Grid Engine Job Manager Support

There are three methods to install globus-gram-job-manager-sge on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install globus-gram-job-manager-sge Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gram-job-manager-sge using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install globus-gram-job-manager-sge

Install globus-gram-job-manager-sge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gram-job-manager-sge using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install globus-gram-job-manager-sge

Install globus-gram-job-manager-sge Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install globus-gram-job-manager-sge using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install globus-gram-job-manager-sge

How To Uninstall globus-gram-job-manager-sge on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the globus-gram-job-manager-sge package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove globus-gram-job-manager-sge

Uninstall globus-gram-job-manager-sge And Its Dependencies

To uninstall globus-gram-job-manager-sge and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove globus-gram-job-manager-sge

Remove globus-gram-job-manager-sge Configurations and Data

To remove globus-gram-job-manager-sge configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge globus-gram-job-manager-sge

Remove globus-gram-job-manager-sge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove globus-gram-job-manager-sge configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge globus-gram-job-manager-sge

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-gram-job-manager-sge package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.