How To Install gamin-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install gamin-devel on CentOS 7. gamin-devel is Libraries, includes, etc. to embed the Gamin library

Introduction

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

What is gamin-devel

This C library provides an API and ABI compatible file alteration monitor mechanism compatible with FAM but not dependent on a system wide daemon. This C library provides an API and ABI compatible file alteration monitor mechanism compatible with FAM but not dependent on a system wide daemon.

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

Install gamin-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 gamin-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gamin-devel

Install gamin-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 gamin-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gamin-devel

How To Uninstall gamin-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove gamin-devel

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Summary

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