How To Install boost169-openmpi-python2 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-openmpi-python2 in AlmaLinux 8. boost169-openmpi-python2 is Python 2 run-time component of Boost.MPI library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-openmpi-python2 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is boost169-openmpi-python2

Python 2 support for Boost.MPI-OpenMPI, a library providing a clean C++ API over the OpenMPI implementation of MPI.

We can use yum or dnf to install boost169-openmpi-python2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost169-openmpi-python2.

Install boost169-openmpi-python2 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 boost169-openmpi-python2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install boost169-openmpi-python2

Install boost169-openmpi-python2 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 boost169-openmpi-python2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install boost169-openmpi-python2

How To Uninstall boost169-openmpi-python2 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the boost169-openmpi-python2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove boost169-openmpi-python2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-openmpi-python2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.