How To Install petsc on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install petsc on AlmaLinux 8.
What is petsc
PETSc, pronounced PET-see (the S is silent), is a suite of data structures and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific applications modeled by partial differential equations.
We can use yum or dnf to install petsc on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install petsc.
Install petsc 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 petsc using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install petsc
Install petsc 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 petsc using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install petsc
How To Uninstall petsc on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the petsc package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove petsc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install petsc on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
