---
name: "gpt-install"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "grid-packaging-tools"
version: "3.6.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gpt-install"
---

# gpt-install(8)

Installs GPT packages.

## NAME

gpt-install - Installs GPT packages.

## SYNOPSIS

**gpt-install** \[options\] \[packages or bundles\]

```
  Options:
     -verbose              Print copious output
     -help                 Print usage
     -man                  Print man page.
     -version              Print GPT version.
     -force                Replace package no matter what.
     -loose                Replace a broader range of packages.
     -installdir=PATH      Override $GLOBUS_LOCATION.
     -tmpdir=PATH          Path to tmp disk space
     [packages or bundles] List of binary packages and bundles to install.
```

## DESCRIPTION

**gpt-install** takes a GPT described package or bundle and installs it. The program can install either RPM's or GPT packages.

## OPTIONS

- **-force**

  forces all action to be taken, regardless of state.

- **-tmpdir**

  Place to unpack bundles.

- **-installdir**

  Directory to which files shall be written. Default is `$GLOBUS_LOCATION`

- **-loose**

  pgm packages can replace a pgm\_static package (and vice versa) or a pgm package with a different flavor.

- **-help**

  Print a brief help message and exits.

- **-man**

  Prints the manual page and exits.

- **-version**

  Prints the version of GPT and exits.

## EXAMPLES

For the command:

```
  gpt-install foo-2.1-gcc32-pgm.tar.gz
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm will B<not> be replaced. It is newer.
  foo-1.1-vendorcc32-pgm will B<not> be replaced. Wrong flavor.
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm_static will B<not> be replaced. Wrong package type
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm_static will B<not> be replaced. Wrong package type
```

For the command:

```
  gpt-install -force foo-2.1-gcc32-pgm.tar.gz
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-1.1-vendorcc32-pgm will B<not> be replaced. Wrong flavor
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm_static will B<not> be replaced. Wrong package type
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm_static will B<not> be replaced. Wrong package type
```

For the command:

```
  gpt-install -loose foo-2.1-gcc32-pgm.tar.gz
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm will B<not> be replaced. It is newer.
  foo-1.1-vendorcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm_static will B<not> be replaced. It is newer.
```

For the command:

```
  gpt-install -force -loose foo-2.1-gcc32-pgm.tar.gz
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-1.1-vendorcc32-pgm will be replaced.
  foo-1.1-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
```

## BUGS

**gpt-install** currently does not honor static build numbers.  Instead it will replace any pgm\_static package that is the same version or older.  For example:

```
  gpt-install -force foo-2.1-2-gcc32-pgm_static.tar.gz
  foo-1.1-5-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
  foo-2.1-1-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
  foo-2.1-5-gcc32-pgm_static will be replaced.
  foo-2.2-1-gcc32-pgm_static will not be replaced.
  foo-2.1-gcc32-pgm will not be replaced.
```

## SEE ALSO

*gpt-uninstall*(1) *gpt-query*(1) *gpt-verify*(1)

## AUTHOR

Michael Bletzinger \<mbletzin.ncsa.uiuc.edu\> and Eric Blau \<eblau.ncsa.uiuc.edu\>