How To Install boost169-static on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-static on CentOS 8. boost169-static is The Boost C++ static development libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-static on CentOS 8.

What is boost169-static

Static Boost C++ libraries.

We can use yum or dnf to install boost169-static on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost169-static.

Install boost169-static on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install boost169-static using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install boost169-static

Install boost169-static on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install boost169-static using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install boost169-static

How To Uninstall boost169-static on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the boost169-static package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove boost169-static

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost169-static on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.