How To Install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8
xorg-x11-server-devel is SDK for X server driver module development SDK for X server driver module development
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8.
What is xorg-x11-server-devel
The SDK package provides the developmental files which are necessary for developing X server driver modules, and for compiling driver modules outside of the standard X11 source code tree. Developers writing video drivers, input drivers, or other X modules should install this package. xorg-x11-server-devel 1.20.10 1.el8 x86_64 246 k xorg-x11-server-1.20.10-1.el8.src.rpm powertools SDK for X server driver module development http MIT The SDK package provides the developmental files which are necessary for developing X server driver modules, and for compiling driver modules outside of the standard X11 source code tree. Developers writing video drivers, input drivers, or other X modules should install this package.
We can use yum or dnf to install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-server-devel.
Install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
The output should look something like this:
CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream 43 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS 65 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease 43 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras 23 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack 40 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability 36 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus 24 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools 50 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64 13 kB/s | 9.2 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 24 kB/s | 8.5 kB 00:00
Metadata cache created.
After updating yum database, We can install xorg-x11-server-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xorg-x11-server-devel
Install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
The output should look something like this:
CentOS Linux 8 - AppStream 43 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - BaseOS 65 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - ContinuousRelease 43 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Extras 23 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - FastTrack 40 kB/s | 3.0 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - HighAvailability 36 kB/s | 3.9 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - Plus 24 kB/s | 1.5 kB 00:00
CentOS Linux 8 - PowerTools 50 kB/s | 4.3 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux Modular 8 - x86_64 13 kB/s | 9.2 kB 00:00
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 24 kB/s | 8.5 kB 00:00
Metadata cache created.
After updating yum database, We can install xorg-x11-server-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xorg-x11-server-devel
How To Uninstall xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8
To uninstall only the xorg-x11-server-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xorg-x11-server-devel
xorg-x11-server-devel Package Contents on CentOS 8
/usr/bin/xserver-sdk-abi-requires
/usr/include/xorg
/usr/include/xorg/BT.h
/usr/include/xorg/IBM.h
/usr/include/xorg/TI.h
/usr/include/xorg/XIstubs.h
/usr/include/xorg/Xprintf.h
/usr/include/xorg/callback.h
/usr/include/xorg/client.h
/usr/include/xorg/closestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/closure.h
/usr/include/xorg/colormap.h
/usr/include/xorg/colormapst.h
/usr/include/xorg/compiler.h
/usr/include/xorg/compositeext.h
/usr/include/xorg/cursor.h
/usr/include/xorg/cursorstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/damage.h
/usr/include/xorg/damagestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/dbestruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/dgaproc.h
/usr/include/xorg/displaymode.h
/usr/include/xorg/dix.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixaccess.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixevents.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixfont.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixfontstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixgrabs.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri2.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri3.h
/usr/include/xorg/dristruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/edid.h
/usr/include/xorg/events.h
/usr/include/xorg/exa.h
/usr/include/xorg/exevents.h
/usr/include/xorg/extension.h
/usr/include/xorg/extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/extnsionst.h
/usr/include/xorg/fb.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbdevhw.h
/usr/include/xorg/fboverlay.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbpict.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbrop.h
/usr/include/xorg/fourcc.h
/usr/include/xorg/gc.h
/usr/include/xorg/gcstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/geext.h
/usr/include/xorg/geint.h
/usr/include/xorg/glamor.h
/usr/include/xorg/globals.h
/usr/include/xorg/glx_extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/glxvndabi.h
/usr/include/xorg/glyphstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/hotplug.h
/usr/include/xorg/i2c_def.h
/usr/include/xorg/input.h
/usr/include/xorg/inputstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/list.h
/usr/include/xorg/mi.h
/usr/include/xorg/micmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/micoord.h
/usr/include/xorg/migc.h
/usr/include/xorg/miline.h
/usr/include/xorg/mioverlay.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipict.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipointer.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipointrst.h
/usr/include/xorg/misc.h
/usr/include/xorg/miscstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/mistruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/misync.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncfd.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncshm.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/mizerarc.h
/usr/include/xorg/nonsdk_extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/opaque.h
/usr/include/xorg/optionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/os.h
/usr/include/xorg/panoramiX.h
/usr/include/xorg/panoramiXsrv.h
/usr/include/xorg/picture.h
/usr/include/xorg/picturestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/pixmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/pixmapstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/present.h
/usr/include/xorg/presentext.h
/usr/include/xorg/privates.h
/usr/include/xorg/property.h
/usr/include/xorg/propertyst.h
/usr/include/xorg/ptrveloc.h
/usr/include/xorg/randrstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/region.h
/usr/include/xorg/regionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/registry.h
/usr/include/xorg/resource.h
/usr/include/xorg/rgb.h
/usr/include/xorg/rrtransform.h
/usr/include/xorg/sarea.h
/usr/include/xorg/screenint.h
/usr/include/xorg/scrnintstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/selection.h
/usr/include/xorg/servermd.h
/usr/include/xorg/shadow.h
/usr/include/xorg/shadowfb.h
/usr/include/xorg/shmint.h
/usr/include/xorg/site.h
/usr/include/xorg/syncsdk.h
/usr/include/xorg/validate.h
/usr/include/xorg/vbe.h
/usr/include/xorg/vbeModes.h
/usr/include/xorg/vgaHW.h
/usr/include/xorg/vndserver.h
/usr/include/xorg/wfbrename.h
/usr/include/xorg/window.h
/usr/include/xorg/windowstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xaarop.h
/usr/include/xorg/xace.h
/usr/include/xorg/xacestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Crtc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Cursor.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86DDC.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86MatchDrivers.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Modes.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Module.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Opt.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Optionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Optrec.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Parser.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Pci.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86PciInfo.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Priv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Privstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86RamDac.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86RandR12.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86VGAarbiter.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Xinput.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSlib.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSproc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86cmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86fbman.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86i2c.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86int10.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86platformBus.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86sbusBus.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86str.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvmc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvpriv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xisb.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbfile.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbrules.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbsrv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xorg-server.h
/usr/include/xorg/xorgVersion.h
/usr/include/xorg/xserver-properties.h
/usr/include/xorg/xserver_poll.h
/usr/include/xorg/xvdix.h
/usr/include/xorg/xvmcext.h
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/xorg-server.pc
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4
/usr/share/doc/xorg-x11-server-devel
/usr/share/doc/xorg-x11-server-devel/COPYING
/usr/bin/xserver-sdk-abi-requires
/usr/include/xorg
/usr/include/xorg/BT.h
/usr/include/xorg/IBM.h
/usr/include/xorg/TI.h
/usr/include/xorg/XIstubs.h
/usr/include/xorg/Xprintf.h
/usr/include/xorg/callback.h
/usr/include/xorg/client.h
/usr/include/xorg/closestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/closure.h
/usr/include/xorg/colormap.h
/usr/include/xorg/colormapst.h
/usr/include/xorg/compiler.h
/usr/include/xorg/compositeext.h
/usr/include/xorg/cursor.h
/usr/include/xorg/cursorstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/damage.h
/usr/include/xorg/damagestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/dbestruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/dgaproc.h
/usr/include/xorg/displaymode.h
/usr/include/xorg/dix.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixaccess.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixevents.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixfont.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixfontstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixgrabs.h
/usr/include/xorg/dixstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri2.h
/usr/include/xorg/dri3.h
/usr/include/xorg/dristruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/edid.h
/usr/include/xorg/events.h
/usr/include/xorg/exa.h
/usr/include/xorg/exevents.h
/usr/include/xorg/extension.h
/usr/include/xorg/extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/extnsionst.h
/usr/include/xorg/fb.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbdevhw.h
/usr/include/xorg/fboverlay.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbpict.h
/usr/include/xorg/fbrop.h
/usr/include/xorg/fourcc.h
/usr/include/xorg/gc.h
/usr/include/xorg/gcstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/geext.h
/usr/include/xorg/geint.h
/usr/include/xorg/glamor.h
/usr/include/xorg/globals.h
/usr/include/xorg/glx_extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/glxvndabi.h
/usr/include/xorg/glyphstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/hotplug.h
/usr/include/xorg/i2c_def.h
/usr/include/xorg/input.h
/usr/include/xorg/inputstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/list.h
/usr/include/xorg/mi.h
/usr/include/xorg/micmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/micoord.h
/usr/include/xorg/migc.h
/usr/include/xorg/miline.h
/usr/include/xorg/mioverlay.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipict.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipointer.h
/usr/include/xorg/mipointrst.h
/usr/include/xorg/misc.h
/usr/include/xorg/miscstruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/mistruct.h
/usr/include/xorg/misync.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncfd.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncshm.h
/usr/include/xorg/misyncstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/mizerarc.h
/usr/include/xorg/nonsdk_extinit.h
/usr/include/xorg/opaque.h
/usr/include/xorg/optionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/os.h
/usr/include/xorg/panoramiX.h
/usr/include/xorg/panoramiXsrv.h
/usr/include/xorg/picture.h
/usr/include/xorg/picturestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/pixmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/pixmapstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/present.h
/usr/include/xorg/presentext.h
/usr/include/xorg/privates.h
/usr/include/xorg/property.h
/usr/include/xorg/propertyst.h
/usr/include/xorg/ptrveloc.h
/usr/include/xorg/randrstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/region.h
/usr/include/xorg/regionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/registry.h
/usr/include/xorg/resource.h
/usr/include/xorg/rgb.h
/usr/include/xorg/rrtransform.h
/usr/include/xorg/sarea.h
/usr/include/xorg/screenint.h
/usr/include/xorg/scrnintstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/selection.h
/usr/include/xorg/servermd.h
/usr/include/xorg/shadow.h
/usr/include/xorg/shadowfb.h
/usr/include/xorg/shmint.h
/usr/include/xorg/site.h
/usr/include/xorg/syncsdk.h
/usr/include/xorg/validate.h
/usr/include/xorg/vbe.h
/usr/include/xorg/vbeModes.h
/usr/include/xorg/vgaHW.h
/usr/include/xorg/vndserver.h
/usr/include/xorg/wfbrename.h
/usr/include/xorg/window.h
/usr/include/xorg/windowstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xaarop.h
/usr/include/xorg/xace.h
/usr/include/xorg/xacestr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Crtc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Cursor.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86DDC.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86MatchDrivers.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Modes.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Module.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Opt.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Optionstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Optrec.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Parser.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Pci.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86PciInfo.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Priv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Privstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86RamDac.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86RandR12.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86VGAarbiter.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86Xinput.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSlib.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86_OSproc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86cmap.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86fbman.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86i2c.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86int10.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86platformBus.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86sbusBus.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86str.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvmc.h
/usr/include/xorg/xf86xvpriv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xisb.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbfile.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbrules.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbsrv.h
/usr/include/xorg/xkbstr.h
/usr/include/xorg/xorg-server.h
/usr/include/xorg/xorgVersion.h
/usr/include/xorg/xserver-properties.h
/usr/include/xorg/xserver_poll.h
/usr/include/xorg/xvdix.h
/usr/include/xorg/xvmcext.h
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/xorg-server.pc
/usr/share/aclocal/xorg-server.m4
/usr/share/doc/xorg-x11-server-devel
/usr/share/doc/xorg-x11-server-devel/COPYING
References
- [xorg-x11-server-devel website](http://www.x.org http://www.x.org)
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-devel on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.