How To Install libgfal-srm-ifce1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal-srm-ifce1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgfal-srm-ifce1 is SRM client side library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal-srm-ifce1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgfal-srm-ifce1

libgfal-srm-ifce1 is:

srm-ifce is a client side implementation of the SRMv1 and SRMv2 specification for GFAL1/2 and FTS. SRM means Storage Resource Manager Interface, it is a specification of a SOAP interface providing a generic way to manage distributed storage systems.

There are three methods to install libgfal-srm-ifce1 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 libgfal-srm-ifce1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfal-srm-ifce1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgfal-srm-ifce1

Install libgfal-srm-ifce1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgfal-srm-ifce1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgfal-srm-ifce1

Install libgfal-srm-ifce1 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 libgfal-srm-ifce1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgfal-srm-ifce1

How To Uninstall libgfal-srm-ifce1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgfal-srm-ifce1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgfal-srm-ifce1

Uninstall libgfal-srm-ifce1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgfal-srm-ifce1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgfal-srm-ifce1

Remove libgfal-srm-ifce1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgfal-srm-ifce1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgfal-srm-ifce1

Remove libgfal-srm-ifce1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgfal-srm-ifce1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgfal-srm-ifce1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgfal-srm-ifce1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.