How To Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Kali Linux.

What is nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner

nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner is:

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

Cache scanner component of the ARC Cache Index (ACIX), usually installed alongside A-REX. This component collects information on the content of an A-REX cache.

There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Kali Linux. 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-scanner 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-scanner using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

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

Install nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

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

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner on Kali Linux

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

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

Uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

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

Remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner Configurations and Data

To remove nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner have the following dependencies:

• init-system-helpers
• python3

References

• nordugrid-arc-acix-scanner website

Summary

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