How To Install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 is Globus Toolkit - GSSAPI library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 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 libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 package contains: GSSAPI library

There are three methods to install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 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 libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

Install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

Install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 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 libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

How To Uninstall libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

Uninstall libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

Remove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 Configurations and Data

To remove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

Remove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglobus-gssapi-gsi4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-gssapi-gsi4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.