How To Install htslib-devel on CentOS 7

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

Introduction

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

What is htslib-devel

The htslib-devel package contains libraries and header files for developing applications that use htslib.

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

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

sudo yum -y install htslib-devel

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

sudo dnf -y install htslib-devel

How To Uninstall htslib-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove htslib-devel

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Summary

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