How To Install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor on Ubuntu 18.04. nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor is ARC WS monitor service

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor is:

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

This package contains the WS monitor system for ARC. This package is self-contained. It is used to set up a Web-based monitor which pulls information from ISIS and displays it in a readable manner.

There are three methods to install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor 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-ws-monitor 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-ws-monitor using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

Install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

Install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor 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-ws-monitor using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

Uninstall nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor 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-ws-monitor

Remove nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

Remove nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nordugrid-arc-ws-monitor

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Summary

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