How To Install librpmem-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install librpmem-devel on CentOS 7. librpmem-devel is Development files for the Remote Access to Persistent Memory

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librpmem-devel on CentOS 7.

What is librpmem-devel

The librpmem library provides low-level support for remote access to persistent memory utilizing RDMA-capable NICs. It can be used to replicate persistent memory regions over RDMA protocol. This sub-package contains libraries and header files for developing applications that want to specifically make use of librpmem.

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

Install librpmem-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install librpmem-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install librpmem-devel

Install librpmem-devel 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 librpmem-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install librpmem-devel

How To Uninstall librpmem-devel on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the librpmem-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove librpmem-devel

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Summary

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