How To Install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7. dpkg-devel is Debian package management static library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7.

What is dpkg-devel

This package provides the header files and static library necessary to develop software using dpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg. Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change at any time, use at your own risk.

We can use yum or dnf to install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dpkg-devel.

Install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install dpkg-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dpkg-devel

Install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install dpkg-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dpkg-devel

How To Uninstall dpkg-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove dpkg-devel

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpkg-devel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.