How To Install fftw on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fftw in AlmaLinux 8. fftw is A Fast Fourier Transform library

Introduction

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

What is fftw

FFTW is a C subroutine library for computing the Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) in one or more dimensions, of both real and complex data, and of arbitrary input size.

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

Install fftw 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 fftw using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fftw

Install fftw 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 fftw using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fftw

How To Uninstall fftw on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove fftw

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Summary

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