How To Install createrepo_c-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install createrepo_c-devel in AlmaLinux 8. createrepo_c-devel is Library for repodata manipulation

Introduction

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

What is createrepo_c-devel

This package contains the createrepo_c C library and header files. These development files are for easy manipulation with a repodata.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install createrepo_c-devel

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

sudo yum -y install createrepo_c-devel

How To Uninstall createrepo_c-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove createrepo_c-devel

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Summary

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