How To Install dpkg-dev on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg-dev on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dpkg-dev
This package provides the development tools (including dpkg-source) required to unpack, build and upload Debian source packages. . Most Debian source packages will require additional tools to build; for example, most packages need make and the C compiler gcc.
We can use yum or dnf to install dpkg-dev on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dpkg-dev.
Install dpkg-dev 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 dpkg-dev using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dpkg-dev
Install dpkg-dev 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 dpkg-dev using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dpkg-dev
How To Uninstall dpkg-dev on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dpkg-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dpkg-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg-dev on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
