How To Install libgomp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgomp in AlmaLinux 8. libgomp is GCC OpenMP v4.5 shared support library

Introduction

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

What is libgomp

This package contains GCC shared support library which is needed for OpenMP v4.5 support.

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

Install libgomp 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 libgomp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libgomp

Install libgomp 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 libgomp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libgomp

How To Uninstall libgomp on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libgomp

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Summary

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