How To Install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7. ixpdimm_sw is API for development of IXPDIMM management utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7.

What is ixpdimm_sw

An application program interface (API) which provides programmatic access to the IXPSIMM SW functionality.

We can use yum or dnf to install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ixpdimm_sw.

Install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install ixpdimm_sw using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ixpdimm_sw

Install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install ixpdimm_sw using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ixpdimm_sw

How To Uninstall ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove ixpdimm_sw

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ixpdimm_sw on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.