How To Install python2-libxc on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-libxc on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python2-libxc
libxc is a library of exchange and correlation functionals. Its purpose is to be used in codes that implement density-functional theory. For the moment, the library includes most of the local density approximations (LDAs), generalized density approximation (GGAs), and meta-GGAs. The library provides values for the energy density and its 1st, 2nd, and (for the LDAs) 3rd derivatives. This package contains the Python2 interface library to libxc.
We can use yum or dnf to install python2-libxc on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-libxc.
Install python2-libxc 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 python2-libxc using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python2-libxc
Install python2-libxc 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 python2-libxc using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python2-libxc
How To Uninstall python2-libxc on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python2-libxc package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python2-libxc
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-libxc on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
