How To Install votca-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-tools in AlmaLinux 8. votca-tools is VOTCA tools library

Introduction

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

What is votca-tools

Versatile Object-oriented Toolkit for Coarse-graining Applications (VOTCA) is a package intended to reduce the amount of routine work when doing systematic coarse-graining of various systems. The core is written in C++. This package contains the basic tools library of VOTCA.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install votca-tools

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

sudo yum -y install votca-tools

How To Uninstall votca-tools on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove votca-tools

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Summary

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