How To Install boost169-build on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-build on AlmaLinux 8.
What is boost169-build
Boost.Build is an easy way to build C++ projects, everywhere. You name your pieces of executable and libraries and list their sources. Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with the right options, creating static and shared libraries, making pieces of executable, and other chores – whether you are using GCC, MSVC, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers – on Windows, OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.
We can use yum or dnf to install boost169-build on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost169-build.
Install boost169-build 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-build using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install boost169-build
Install boost169-build 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-build using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install boost169-build
How To Uninstall boost169-build on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the boost169-build package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove boost169-build
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-build on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
