How To Install MUMPS on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install MUMPS on AlmaLinux 8.
What is MUMPS
MUMPS implements a direct solver for large sparse linear systems, with a particular focus on symmetric positive definite matrices. It can operate on distributed matrices e.g. over a cluster. It has Fortran and C interfaces, and can interface with ordering tools such as Scotch.
We can use yum or dnf to install MUMPS on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install MUMPS.
Install MUMPS 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 MUMPS using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install MUMPS
Install MUMPS 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 MUMPS using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install MUMPS
How To Uninstall MUMPS on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the MUMPS package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove MUMPS
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install MUMPS on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.