How To Install root-gdml on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-gdml in AlmaLinux 8. root-gdml is GDML import/export for ROOT geometries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-gdml on AlmaLinux 8.

What is root-gdml

This package contains an import/export module for ROOT geometries.

We can use yum or dnf to install root-gdml on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install root-gdml.

Install root-gdml 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-gdml using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install root-gdml

Install root-gdml 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-gdml using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install root-gdml

How To Uninstall root-gdml on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the root-gdml package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove root-gdml

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-gdml on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.