How To Install globus-xio on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-xio on AlmaLinux 8.
What is globus-xio
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-xio package contains Globus XIO Framework
We can use yum or dnf to install globus-xio on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install globus-xio.
Install globus-xio 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-xio using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install globus-xio
Install globus-xio 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-xio using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install globus-xio
How To Uninstall globus-xio on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the globus-xio package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove globus-xio
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install globus-xio on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.