How To Install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7. nordugrid-arc6 is Advanced Resource Connector Middleware

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7.

What is nordugrid-arc6

NorduGrid is a collaboration aiming at development, maintenance and support of the middleware, known as the Advanced Resource Connector (ARC). The ARC middleware is a software solution that uses distributed computing technologies to enable sharing and federation of computing resources across different administrative and application domains. ARC is used to create distributed infrastructures of various scope and complexity, from campus to national and global deployments.

We can use yum or dnf to install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nordugrid-arc6.

Install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc6 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nordugrid-arc6

Install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nordugrid-arc6 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nordugrid-arc6

How To Uninstall nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the nordugrid-arc6 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nordugrid-arc6

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nordugrid-arc6 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.