How To Install spglib on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install spglib on CentOS 7. spglib is C library for finding and handling crystal symmetries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spglib on CentOS 7.

What is spglib

C library for finding and handling crystal symmetries.

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

Install spglib on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install spglib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install spglib

Install spglib 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 spglib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install spglib

How To Uninstall spglib on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the spglib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove spglib

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install spglib on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.