How To Install boost-timer on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost-timer in AlmaLinux 8. boost-timer is Run-time component of boost timer library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost-timer on AlmaLinux 8.

What is boost-timer

“How long does my C++ code take to run?” The Boost Timer library answers that question and does so portably, with as little as one #include and one additional line of code.

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

Install boost-timer 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 boost-timer using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install boost-timer

Install boost-timer 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 boost-timer using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install boost-timer

How To Uninstall boost-timer on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the boost-timer package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove boost-timer

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Summary

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