How To Install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface on Ubuntu 18.04. lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface is Mapping interface between Globus Toolkit and LCAS/LCMAPS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface is:

This interface extends the basic map-file based mapping capabilities of the Globus Toolkit to use the full LCAS/LCMAPS pluggable framework, which includes pool accounts and VOMS attribute based decisions and mappings.

There are three methods to install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface 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 lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

Install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

Install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface 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 lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

How To Uninstall lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

Uninstall lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

Remove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface Configurations and Data

To remove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

Remove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lcas-lcmaps-gt4-interface package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.