How To Install slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7.
What is slurm-nss_slurm
nss_slurm is an optional NSS plugin that can permit passwd and group resolution for a job on the compute node to be serviced through the local slurmstepd process, rather than through some alternate network-based service such as LDAP, SSSD, or NSLCD.
We can use yum or dnf to install slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install slurm-nss_slurm.
Install slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install slurm-nss_slurm using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install slurm-nss_slurm
Install slurm-nss_slurm 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 slurm-nss_slurm using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install slurm-nss_slurm
How To Uninstall slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the slurm-nss_slurm package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove slurm-nss_slurm
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install slurm-nss_slurm on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
