How To Install root-io-gfal on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-io-gfal in AlmaLinux 8. root-io-gfal is Grid File Access Library input/output library for ROOT

Introduction

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

What is root-io-gfal

This package contains the Grid File Access Library extension for ROOT.

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

Install root-io-gfal 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-io-gfal using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install root-io-gfal

Install root-io-gfal 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-io-gfal using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install root-io-gfal

How To Uninstall root-io-gfal on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove root-io-gfal

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Summary

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