How To Install kim-api-examples on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kim-api-examples on Rocky Linux 8. kim-api-examples is Example models for kim-api

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kim-api-examples on Rocky Linux 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 Rocky Linux 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 Rocky Linux 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 Rocky Linux 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 Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the kim-api-examples package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kim-api-examples

kim-api-examples Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/29
/usr/lib/.build-id/29/1328ef88e004c399f74337139c1a9be2401cd7
/usr/lib/.build-id/35
/usr/lib/.build-id/35/257d442908e7205a3372ba26adf134431c7f23
/usr/lib/.build-id/3f
/usr/lib/.build-id/3f/a64e14b3f70935185bebe7d636194f4d12739b
/usr/lib/.build-id/41
/usr/lib/.build-id/41/dc788568d7835644520906f3cfdd4d26d50f66
/usr/lib/.build-id/76
/usr/lib/.build-id/76/0348802ee434f5d03ac7071b7727a43edfd4ce
/usr/lib/.build-id/77
/usr/lib/.build-id/77/c560c7a0b142cca874be15bf38d4a8423e2120
/usr/lib/.build-id/78
/usr/lib/.build-id/78/cec7c272d925c71f840b61ee9593fd1cf7201a
/usr/lib/.build-id/79
/usr/lib/.build-id/79/2de7e630ed132f11a5526744b40c23790049ea
/usr/lib/.build-id/7e
/usr/lib/.build-id/7e/0814ab0ad7e641371f4a5759c16d2b4c4ece5a
/usr/lib/.build-id/80
/usr/lib/.build-id/80/cfee5fe0449afa43e38e4bedefcc345ce12a50
/usr/lib/.build-id/a9
/usr/lib/.build-id/a9/1a5a7d7a1679dfab25ea105193d66d96220fa5
/usr/lib/.build-id/e1
/usr/lib/.build-id/e1/5d53a6acc127e1806633a6ac912a85ccbdc5be
/usr/lib/.build-id/fd
/usr/lib/.build-id/fd/0c88030ea67dfea6e3a5902e6610d64fac03dc
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/LennardJones612__MD_414112407348_003
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/LennardJones612__MD_414112407348_003/libkim-api-model-driver.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/ex_model_driver_P_LJ
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/ex_model_driver_P_LJ/libkim-api-model-driver.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/ex_model_driver_P_Morse
/usr/lib64/kim-api/model-drivers/ex_model_driver_P_Morse/libkim-api-model-driver.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/LennardJones612_UniversalShifted__MO_959249795837_003
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/LennardJones612_UniversalShifted__MO_959249795837_003/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/LennardJones_Ar
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/LennardJones_Ar/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_LJ
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_LJ/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_MLJ_Fortran
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_MLJ_Fortran/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_07C
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_07C/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_07C_w_Extensions
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_07C_w_Extensions/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_MultiCutoff
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_P_Morse_MultiCutoff/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_SLJ_MultiCutoff
/usr/lib64/kim-api/portable-models/ex_model_Ar_SLJ_MultiCutoff/libkim-api-portable-model.so
/usr/lib64/kim-api/simulator-models
/usr/lib64/kim-api/simulator-models/Sim_LAMMPS_LJcut_AkersonElliott_Alchemy_PbAu
/usr/lib64/kim-api/simulator-models/Sim_LAMMPS_LJcut_AkersonElliott_Alchemy_PbAu/libkim-api-simulator-model.so

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kim-api-examples on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.