How To Install libibmad on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libibmad on CentOS 7. libibmad is OpenFabrics Alliance InfiniBand MAD library

Introduction

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

What is libibmad

libibmad provides low layer IB functions for use by the IB diagnostic and management programs. These include MAD, SA, SMP, and other basic IB functions. libibmad provides low layer IB functions for use by the IB diagnostic and management programs. These include MAD, SA, SMP, and other basic IB functions.

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

Install libibmad on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libibmad

Install libibmad 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 libibmad using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libibmad

How To Uninstall libibmad on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libibmad

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Summary

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