How To Install votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7. votca-xtp-common is Architecture independent data files for VOTCA XTP

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7.

What is votca-xtp-common

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 architecture independent data files for VOTCA XTP.

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

Install votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install votca-xtp-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install votca-xtp-common

Install votca-xtp-common 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 votca-xtp-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install votca-xtp-common

How To Uninstall votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove votca-xtp-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install votca-xtp-common on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.