How To Install nordugrid-arc-acix-core on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-core on Ubuntu 18.04. nordugrid-arc-acix-core is ARC cache index - core components

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-core on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is nordugrid-arc-acix-core

nordugrid-arc-acix-core is:

NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the free Grid middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC).

Core components of the ARC Cache Index (ACIX).

There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-acix-core 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 nordugrid-arc-acix-core Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-acix-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-core

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-core

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-core 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 nordugrid-arc-acix-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nordugrid-arc-acix-core

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-core on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove nordugrid-arc-acix-core

Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-core And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nordugrid-arc-acix-core

Remove nordugrid-arc-acix-core Configurations and Data

To remove nordugrid-arc-acix-core configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nordugrid-arc-acix-core

Remove nordugrid-arc-acix-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove nordugrid-arc-acix-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nordugrid-arc-acix-core

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-core package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.