How To Install nordugrid-arc-java on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-java on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is nordugrid-arc-java
nordugrid-arc-java is:
NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the free Grid middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC).
Java bindings for ARC.
There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-java 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-java 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-java using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nordugrid-arc-java
Install nordugrid-arc-java Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nordugrid-arc-java using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nordugrid-arc-java
Install nordugrid-arc-java 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-java using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nordugrid-arc-java
How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-java on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc-java package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nordugrid-arc-java
Uninstall nordugrid-arc-java And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nordugrid-arc-java 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-java
Remove nordugrid-arc-java Configurations and Data
To remove nordugrid-arc-java configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nordugrid-arc-java
Remove nordugrid-arc-java configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nordugrid-arc-java configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nordugrid-arc-java
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-java package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.