How To Install openkim-models on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openkim-models on AlmaLinux 8.
What is openkim-models
OpenKIM is an online framework for making molecular simulations reliable, reproducible, and portable. Models conforming to the KIM application programming interface work seamlessly with major simulation codes that have adopted the KIM-API standard. This package contains the models from openkim.org.
We can use yum or dnf to install openkim-models on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openkim-models.
Install openkim-models 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 openkim-models using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install openkim-models
Install openkim-models 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 openkim-models using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install openkim-models
How To Uninstall openkim-models on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the openkim-models package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove openkim-models
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openkim-models on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.