How To Install opa-fm on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install opa-fm in AlmaLinux 8. opa-fm is Intel Omni-Path Fabric Management Software

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install opa-fm on AlmaLinux 8.

What is opa-fm

opa-fm contains Intel Omni-Path fabric management applications. This includes Fabric Executive, and some fabric management tools.

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

Install opa-fm 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 opa-fm using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install opa-fm

Install opa-fm 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 opa-fm using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install opa-fm

How To Uninstall opa-fm on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the opa-fm package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove opa-fm

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Summary

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