How To Install srm-ifce on CentOS 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install srm-ifce on CentOS 8.
What is srm-ifce
srm-ifce is a client side implementation of the SRMv2 specification for GFAL1/2 and FTS. SRM means Storage Resource Manager Interface, it is a specification of a SOAP interface providing a generic way to manage distributed storage systems.
We can use yum or dnf to install srm-ifce on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install srm-ifce.
Install srm-ifce on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install srm-ifce using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install srm-ifce
Install srm-ifce on CentOS 8 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 srm-ifce using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install srm-ifce
How To Uninstall srm-ifce on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the srm-ifce package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove srm-ifce
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install srm-ifce on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.