How To Install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8. plplot-data is Data files for PLplot

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8.

What is `plplot-data`

Data files for PLplot.

We can use yum or dnf to install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install plplot-data.

Install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install plplot-data using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install plplot-data

Install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install plplot-data

How To Uninstall plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the plplot-data package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove plplot-data

plplot-data Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/share/plplot5.14.0
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cglobe.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cglobe.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap0_alternate.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap0_black_on_white.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap0_default.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap0_white_bg.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_blue_red.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_blue_yellow.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_default.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_gray.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_highfreq.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_lowfreq.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/cmap1_radar.pal
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/globe.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/globe.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/plstnd5.fnt
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/plxtnd5.fnt
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/os_open_conditions.txt
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Building_Area.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Building_Area.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Building_Area.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Building_Area.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_General_Text.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_General_Text.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_General_Text.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_General_Text.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Height_Contours.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Height_Contours.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Height_Contours.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Height_Contours.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Area.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Area.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Area.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Area.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Line.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Line.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Line.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Landform_Line.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Road_Centreline.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Road_Centreline.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Road_Centreline.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Road_Centreline.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Area.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Area.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Area.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Area.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Line.dbf
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Line.prj
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Line.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/ss/ss64ne_Water_Line.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/usa.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/usa.shx
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/usaglobe.shp
/usr/share/plplot5.14.0/usaglobe.shx

References

plplot-data website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install plplot-data on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.