How To Install libibumad on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libibumad on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libibumad
libibumad provides the userspace management datagram (umad) library functions, which sit on top of the umad modules in the kernel. These are used by the IB diagnostic and management tools, including OpenSM.
We can use yum or dnf to install libibumad on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libibumad.
Install libibumad 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 libibumad using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libibumad
Install libibumad 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 libibumad using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libibumad
How To Uninstall libibumad on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libibumad package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libibumad
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libibumad on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.