How To Install kim-api-examples on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kim-api-examples on AlmaLinux 8.
What is kim-api-examples
OpenKIM is an online framework for making molecular simulations reliable, reproducible, and portable. Models conforming to the KIM application programming interface work seamlessly with major simulation codes that have adopted the KIM-API standard. This package contains the example models for the KIM-API.
We can use yum or dnf to install kim-api-examples on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kim-api-examples.
Install kim-api-examples 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 kim-api-examples using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kim-api-examples
Install kim-api-examples 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 kim-api-examples using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kim-api-examples
How To Uninstall kim-api-examples on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the kim-api-examples package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kim-api-examples
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kim-api-examples on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
