How To Install zlib-devel on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install zlib-devel in Fedora 36. zlib-devel is Header files and libraries for Zlib development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36.

What is zlib-devel

The zlib-devel package contains the header files and libraries needed to develop programs that use the zlib compression and decompression library.

We can use yum or dnf to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zlib-devel.

Install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zlib-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zlib-devel

Install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zlib-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install zlib-devel

How To Uninstall zlib-devel on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the zlib-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove zlib-devel

zlib-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/include/zconf.h
/usr/include/zlib.h
/usr/lib/libz.so
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/zlib.pc
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel/algorithm.txt
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel/example.c
/usr/share/man/man3/zlib.3.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).


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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36.

What is zlib-devel

The zlib-devel package contains the header files and libraries needed to develop programs that use the zlib compression and decompression library.

We can use yum or dnf to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zlib-devel.

Install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zlib-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zlib-devel

Install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zlib-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install zlib-devel

How To Uninstall zlib-devel on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the zlib-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove zlib-devel

zlib-devel Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/include/zconf.h
/usr/include/zlib.h
/usr/lib64/libz.so
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/zlib.pc
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel/algorithm.txt
/usr/share/doc/zlib-devel/example.c
/usr/share/man/man3/zlib.3.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zlib-devel on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).