How To Install globus-simple-ca on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-simple-ca on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is globus-simple-ca
globus-simple-ca 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-simple-ca package contains: Simple CA Utility
There are three methods to install globus-simple-ca 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-simple-ca 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-simple-ca using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install globus-simple-ca
Install globus-simple-ca Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install globus-simple-ca using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install globus-simple-ca
Install globus-simple-ca 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-simple-ca using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install globus-simple-ca
How To Uninstall globus-simple-ca on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the globus-simple-ca package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove globus-simple-ca
Uninstall globus-simple-ca And Its Dependencies
To uninstall globus-simple-ca and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove globus-simple-ca
Remove globus-simple-ca Configurations and Data
To remove globus-simple-ca configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge globus-simple-ca
Remove globus-simple-ca configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove globus-simple-ca configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge globus-simple-ca
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-simple-ca package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
