How To Install gd-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gd-devel in AlmaLinux 8. gd-devel is The development libraries and header files for gd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gd-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gd-devel

The gd-devel package contains the development libraries and header files for gd, a graphics library for creating PNG and JPEG graphics.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install gd-devel

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

sudo yum -y install gd-devel

How To Uninstall gd-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gd-devel

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Summary

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