How To Install clamav-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install clamav-devel in AlmaLinux 8. clamav-devel is Header files and libraries for the Clam Antivirus scanner

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install clamav-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is clamav-devel

This package contains headerfiles and libraries which are needed to build applications using clamav.

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

Install clamav-devel 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 clamav-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install clamav-devel

Install clamav-devel 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 clamav-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install clamav-devel

How To Uninstall clamav-devel on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the clamav-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove clamav-devel

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Summary

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