How To Install fann on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fann in AlmaLinux 8. fann is A fast artificial neural network library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fann on AlmaLinux 8.

What is fann

Fast Artificial Neural Network (FANN) Library is written in ANSI C. The library implements multilayer feedforward ANNs, up to 150 times faster than other libraries. FANN supports execution in fixed point, for fast execution on systems like the iPAQ.

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

Install fann 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 fann using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fann

Install fann 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 fann using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fann

How To Uninstall fann on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the fann package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove fann

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fann on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.