How To Install google-benchmark on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-benchmark in AlmaLinux 8. google-benchmark is A microbenchmark support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install google-benchmark on AlmaLinux 8.

What is google-benchmark

A library to support the benchmarking of functions, similar to unit-tests.

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

Install google-benchmark 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 google-benchmark using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install google-benchmark

Install google-benchmark 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 google-benchmark using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install google-benchmark

How To Uninstall google-benchmark on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the google-benchmark package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove google-benchmark

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Summary

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