How To Install libpmix-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpmix-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpmix-dev
libpmix-dev is:
This is the OpenMPI implementation of the Process Management Interface (PMI) Exascale API. PMIx aims to retain transparent compatibility with the existing PMI-1 and PMI-2 definitions, and any future PMI releases; Support the Instant On initiative for rapid startup of applications at exascale and beyond.
There are three methods to install libpmix-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpmix-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpmix-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpmix-dev
Install libpmix-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpmix-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpmix-dev
Install libpmix-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libpmix-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpmix-dev
How To Uninstall libpmix-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpmix-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpmix-dev
Uninstall libpmix-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpmix-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpmix-dev
Remove libpmix-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpmix-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpmix-dev
Remove libpmix-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpmix-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpmix-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpmix-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
