How To Install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7. root-graf3d-gl is GL renderer for ROOT

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7.

What is root-graf3d-gl

This package contains the GL renderer for ROOT. This library provides 3D rendering of volumes and shapes defined in ROOT, as well as 3D rendering of histograms, and similar. Included is also a high quality 3D viewer for ROOT defined geometries.

We can use yum or dnf to install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install root-graf3d-gl.

Install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install root-graf3d-gl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install root-graf3d-gl

Install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install root-graf3d-gl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install root-graf3d-gl

How To Uninstall root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the root-graf3d-gl package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove root-graf3d-gl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-graf3d-gl on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.