How To Install cmake on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cmake on AlmaLinux 8.
What is cmake
CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your choice. CMake is quite sophisticated to support complex environments requiring system configuration, preprocessor generation, code generation, and template instantiation.
We can use yum or dnf to install cmake on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install cmake.
Install cmake 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 cmake using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install cmake
Install cmake 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 cmake using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install cmake
How To Uninstall cmake on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the cmake package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove cmake
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cmake on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
