How To Install gcc-offload-nvptx on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-offload-nvptx on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gcc-offload-nvptx
The gcc-offload-nvptx package provides offloading support for NVidia PTX. OpenMP and OpenACC programs linked with -fopenmp will by default add PTX code into the binaries, which can be offloaded to NVidia PTX capable devices if available.
We can use yum or dnf to install gcc-offload-nvptx on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gcc-offload-nvptx.
Install gcc-offload-nvptx 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 gcc-offload-nvptx using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gcc-offload-nvptx
Install gcc-offload-nvptx 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 gcc-offload-nvptx using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gcc-offload-nvptx
How To Uninstall gcc-offload-nvptx on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gcc-offload-nvptx package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gcc-offload-nvptx
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gcc-offload-nvptx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
