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