How To Install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8.
What is Lmod
Lmod is a Lua based module system that easily handles the MODULEPATH Hierarchical problem. Environment Modules provide a convenient way to dynamically change the users’ environment through modulefiles. This includes easily adding or removing directories to the PATH environment variable. Modulefiles for library packages provide environment variables that specify where the library and header files can be found.
We can use yum or dnf to install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install Lmod.
Install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install Lmod using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install Lmod
Install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install Lmod using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install Lmod
How To Uninstall Lmod on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the Lmod package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove Lmod
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install Lmod on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.