How To Install libibcommon on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libibcommon on CentOS 7. libibcommon is OpenFabrics Alliance InfiniBand management common library

Introduction

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

What is libibcommon

libibcommon provides common utility functions for the OFA diagnostic and management tools. libibcommon provides common utility functions for the OFA diagnostic and management tools.

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

Install libibcommon on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libibcommon

Install libibcommon 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 libibcommon using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libibcommon

How To Uninstall libibcommon on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libibcommon

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Summary

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