How To Install bind-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install bind-devel in AlmaLinux 8. bind-devel is Header files and libraries needed for BIND DNS development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bind-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `bind-devel`

The bind-devel package contains full version of the header files and libraries required for development with ISC BIND 9

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

Install bind-devel 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 bind-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bind-devel

Install bind-devel 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 bind-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bind-devel

How To Uninstall bind-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove bind-devel

References

bind-devel website

Summary

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