How To Install ocl-icd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocl-icd in AlmaLinux 8. ocl-icd is OpenCL ICD Bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocl-icd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ocl-icd

OpenCL ICD Bindings.

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

Install ocl-icd 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 ocl-icd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ocl-icd

Install ocl-icd 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 ocl-icd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ocl-icd

How To Uninstall ocl-icd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ocl-icd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ocl-icd

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Summary

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