How To Install slurm-slurmdbd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install slurm-slurmdbd in AlmaLinux 8. slurm-slurmdbd is Slurm database daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install slurm-slurmdbd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is slurm-slurmdbd

Slurm database daemon. Used to accept and process database RPCs and upload database changes to slurmctld daemons on each cluster.

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

Install slurm-slurmdbd 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 slurm-slurmdbd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install slurm-slurmdbd

Install slurm-slurmdbd 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 slurm-slurmdbd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install slurm-slurmdbd

How To Uninstall slurm-slurmdbd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the slurm-slurmdbd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove slurm-slurmdbd

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Summary

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