How To Install graphviz-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install graphviz-devel on CentOS 7. graphviz-devel is Development package for graphviz

Introduction

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

What is graphviz-devel

A collection of tools for the manipulation and layout of graphs (as in nodes and edges, not as in barcharts). This package contains development files for graphviz. A collection of tools for the manipulation and layout of graphs (as in nodes and edges, not as in barcharts). This package contains development files for graphviz.

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

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

sudo yum -y install graphviz-devel

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

sudo dnf -y install graphviz-devel

How To Uninstall graphviz-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove graphviz-devel

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Summary

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