How To Install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8. votca-csg-libs is Libraries for VOTCA coarse-graining engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8.

What is votca-csg-libs

Versatile Object-oriented Toolkit for Coarse-graining Applications (VOTCA) is a package intended to reduce the amount of routine work when doing systematic coarse-graining of various systems. The core is written in C++. This package contains libraries for the VOTCA coarse-graining engine.

We can use yum or dnf to install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install votca-csg-libs.

Install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install votca-csg-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install votca-csg-libs

Install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install votca-csg-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install votca-csg-libs

How To Uninstall votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the votca-csg-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove votca-csg-libs

votca-csg-libs Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/7e
/usr/lib/.build-id/7e/a9ba1de5fca70564f36dfb3a3b1ca0bcbddfe5
/usr/lib64/libvotca_csg.so.6
/usr/share/licenses/votca-csg-libs
/usr/share/licenses/votca-csg-libs/LICENSE

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-csg-libs on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.