How To Install boost169 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is boost169
Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++ Standard Library, in the hopes of establishing “existing practice” for extensions and providing reference implementations so that the Boost libraries are suitable for eventual standardization. (Some of the libraries have already been included in the C++ 2011 standard and others have been proposed to the C++ Standards Committee for inclusion in future standards.)
We can use yum or dnf to install boost169 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost169.
Install boost169 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 boost169 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install boost169
Install boost169 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 boost169 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install boost169
How To Uninstall boost169 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the boost169 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove boost169
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.