How To Install papi-testsuite on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install papi-testsuite on CentOS 7. papi-testsuite is Set of tests for checking PAPI functionality

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install papi-testsuite on CentOS 7.

What is papi-testsuite

PAPI-testuiste includes compiled versions of papi tests to ensure that PAPI functions on particular hardware.

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

Install papi-testsuite on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install papi-testsuite

Install papi-testsuite 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 papi-testsuite using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install papi-testsuite

How To Uninstall papi-testsuite on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the papi-testsuite package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove papi-testsuite

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Summary

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