How To Install libglobus-xio-rate-driver on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-xio-rate-driver on Debian 9. libglobus-xio-rate-driver is Globus Toolkit - Globus XIO Rate Limiting Driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-xio-rate-driver on Debian 9.

What is libglobus-xio-rate-driver

libglobus-xio-rate-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-rate-driver package contains: Globus XIO Rate Limiting Driver - allows a user to execute a program and treat it as a transport driver by routing data through pipes

There are three methods to install libglobus-xio-rate-driver on Debian 9. 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-rate-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-rate-driver using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Install libglobus-xio-rate-driver Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-xio-rate-driver using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Install libglobus-xio-rate-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libglobus-xio-rate-driver using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglobus-xio-rate-driver

How To Uninstall libglobus-xio-rate-driver on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libglobus-xio-rate-driver package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Uninstall libglobus-xio-rate-driver And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglobus-xio-rate-driver and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Remove libglobus-xio-rate-driver Configurations and Data

To remove libglobus-xio-rate-driver configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Remove libglobus-xio-rate-driver configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglobus-xio-rate-driver

Dependencies

libglobus-xio-rate-driver have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglobus-xio-rate-driver package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.