How To Install spirv-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install spirv-tools in AlmaLinux 8. spirv-tools is API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install spirv-tools on AlmaLinux 8.

What is spirv-tools

The package includes an assembler, binary module parser, disassembler, and validator for SPIR-V..

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

Install spirv-tools 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 spirv-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install spirv-tools

Install spirv-tools 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 spirv-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install spirv-tools

How To Uninstall spirv-tools on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the spirv-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove spirv-tools

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Summary

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