How To Install distcc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install distcc in AlmaLinux 8. distcc is Distributed C/C++ compilation

Introduction

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

What is distcc

distcc is a program to distribute compilation of C or C++ code across several machines on a network. distcc should always generate the same results as a local compile, is simple to install and use, and is often two or more times faster than a local compile.

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

Install distcc 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 distcc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install distcc

Install distcc 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 distcc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install distcc

How To Uninstall distcc on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove distcc

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Summary

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