How To Install root-foam on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-foam on AlmaLinux 8.
What is root-foam
The general-purpose self-adapting Monte Carlo (MC) event generator/simulator mFOAM (standing for mini-FOAM) is a new compact version of the FOAM program, with a slightly limited functionality with respect to its parent version. On the other hand, mFOAM is easier to use for the average user.
We can use yum or dnf to install root-foam on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install root-foam.
Install root-foam 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 root-foam using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install root-foam
Install root-foam 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 root-foam using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install root-foam
How To Uninstall root-foam on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the root-foam package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove root-foam
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-foam on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
