How To Install boost169-python3 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-python3 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is boost169-python3
The Boost Python Library is a framework for interfacing Python and C++. It allows you to quickly and seamlessly expose C++ classes, functions and objects to Python, and vice versa, using no special tools – just your C++ compiler. This package contains run-time support for the Boost Python Library compiled for Python 3.
We can use yum or dnf to install boost169-python3 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost169-python3.
Install boost169-python3 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-python3 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install boost169-python3
Install boost169-python3 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-python3 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install boost169-python3
How To Uninstall boost169-python3 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the boost169-python3 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove boost169-python3
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-python3 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
