How To Install HepMC on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install HepMC on CentOS 7.
What is HepMC
The HepMC package is an object oriented event record written in C++ for High Energy Physics Monte Carlo Generators. Many extensions from HEPEVT, the Fortran HEP standard, are supported the number of entries is unlimited, spin density matrices can be stored with each vertex, flow patterns (such as color) can be stored and traced, integers representing random number generator states can be stored, and an arbitrary number of event weights can be included. Particles and vertices are kept separate in a graph structure, physically similar to a physics event. The added information supports the modularization of event generators. The package has been kept as simple as possible with minimal internal/external dependencies. Event information is accessed by means of iterators supplied with the package.
We can use yum or dnf to install HepMC on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install HepMC.
Install HepMC on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install HepMC using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install HepMC
Install HepMC on CentOS 7 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 HepMC using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install HepMC
How To Uninstall HepMC on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the HepMC package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove HepMC
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install HepMC on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
