How To Install csmatch on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install csmatch in AlmaLinux 8. csmatch is A compiler wrapper that runs smatch in background

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install csmatch on AlmaLinux 8.

What is csmatch

This package contains the csmatch compiler wrapper that runs the smatch analyzer in background fully transparently.

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

Install csmatch 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 csmatch using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install csmatch

Install csmatch 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 csmatch using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install csmatch

How To Uninstall csmatch on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the csmatch package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove csmatch

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Summary

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