How To Install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install nest-mpich-common in Fedora 36. nest-mpich-common is Common files for nest built with mpich support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36.

What is `nest-mpich-common`

NEST is a simulator for spiking neural network models that focuses on the dynamics, size and structure of neural systems rather than on the exact morphology of individual neurons. The development of NEST is coordinated by the NEST Initiative. NEST is ideal for networks of spiking neurons of any size, for example cortex of mammals; Models of network activity dynamics, e.g. laminar cortical networks or balanced random networks; Models of learning and plasticity. Please read the README-Fedora.md file provided in each package for information on how these NEST packages are to be used. Please see https

We can use yum or dnf to install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nest-mpich-common.

Install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nest-mpich-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nest-mpich-common

Install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install nest-mpich-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nest-mpich-common

How To Uninstall nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the nest-mpich-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nest-mpich-common

nest-mpich-common Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/FormattedIO.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/arraylib.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/debug.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/filesystem.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/helpinit.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/library.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/mathematica.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/misc_helpers.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/nest-init.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/oosupport.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/processes.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/ps-lib.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/regexp.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/sli-init.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/typeinit.sli
/usr/lib64/mpich/share/nest/sli/unittest.sli
/usr/share/licenses/nest-mpich-common
/usr/share/licenses/nest-mpich-common/LICENSE

References

nest-mpich-common website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nest-mpich-common on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).