How To Install gyp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gyp in AlmaLinux 8. gyp is Generate Your Projects

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gyp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gyp

GYP is a tool to generates native Visual Studio, Xcode and SCons and/or make build files from a platform-independent input format. Its syntax is a universal cross-platform build representation that still allows sufficient per-platform flexibility to accommodate irreconcilable differences.

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

Install gyp 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 gyp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gyp

Install gyp 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 gyp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gyp

How To Uninstall gyp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gyp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gyp

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Summary

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