How To Install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7. nordugrid-arc-acix-cache is ARC cache index - cache server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7.

What is nordugrid-arc-acix-cache

NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the free Grid middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC). Cache server component of the ARC Cache Index (ACIX), usually installed alongside A-REX. This component collects information on the content of an A-REX cache.

We can use yum or dnf to install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache.

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc-acix-cache package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nordugrid-arc-acix-cache

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-cache on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.