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