How To Install gettext-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gettext-devel in AlmaLinux 8. gettext-devel is Development files for gettext

Introduction

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

What is gettext-devel

This package contains all development related files necessary for developing or compiling applications/libraries that needs internationalization capability. You also need this package if you want to add gettext support for your project.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install gettext-devel

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

sudo yum -y install gettext-devel

How To Uninstall gettext-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gettext-devel

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Summary

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