How To Install freeglut-devel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install freeglut-devel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is freeglut-devel
Developmental libraries and header files required for developing or compiling software which links to the freeglut library, which is an open source alternative to the popular GLUT library, with an OSI approved free software license.
We can use yum or dnf to install freeglut-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install freeglut-devel.
Install freeglut-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 freeglut-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install freeglut-devel
Install freeglut-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 freeglut-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install freeglut-devel
How To Uninstall freeglut-devel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the freeglut-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove freeglut-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install freeglut-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
