How To Install libpmi-pmix-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpmi-pmix-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libpmi-pmix-dev
libpmi-pmix-dev is:
This is the OpenMPI implementation of the Process Management Interface (PMI) Exascale API. PMIx aims to retain transparent compatibility with the existing PMI-1 and PMI-2 definitions, and any future PMI releases; Support the Instant On initiative for rapid startup of applications at exascale and beyond.
There are three methods to install libpmi-pmix-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpmi-pmix-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpmi-pmix-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpmi-pmix-dev
Install libpmi-pmix-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpmi-pmix-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpmi-pmix-dev
Install libpmi-pmix-dev 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 libpmi-pmix-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpmi-pmix-dev
How To Uninstall libpmi-pmix-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libpmi-pmix-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpmi-pmix-dev
Uninstall libpmi-pmix-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpmi-pmix-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpmi-pmix-dev
Remove libpmi-pmix-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpmi-pmix-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpmi-pmix-dev
Remove libpmi-pmix-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpmi-pmix-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpmi-pmix-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpmi-pmix-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.