How To Install ghc-rpm-macros on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-rpm-macros on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ghc-rpm-macros
A set of macros for building GHC packages following the Haskell Guidelines of the Fedora Haskell SIG. ghc needs to be installed in order to make use of these macros.
We can use yum or dnf to install ghc-rpm-macros on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ghc-rpm-macros.
Install ghc-rpm-macros 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 ghc-rpm-macros using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ghc-rpm-macros
Install ghc-rpm-macros 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 ghc-rpm-macros using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ghc-rpm-macros
How To Uninstall ghc-rpm-macros on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ghc-rpm-macros package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ghc-rpm-macros
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-rpm-macros on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
