How To Install lpsolve on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lpsolve in AlmaLinux 8. lpsolve is A Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) solver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lpsolve on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lpsolve

Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) solver lpsolve solves pure linear, (mixed) integer/binary, semi-continuous and special ordered sets (SOS) models.

We can use yum or dnf to install lpsolve on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lpsolve.

Install lpsolve 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 lpsolve using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lpsolve

Install lpsolve 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 lpsolve using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lpsolve

How To Uninstall lpsolve on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove lpsolve

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lpsolve on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.