How To Install jemalloc-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jemalloc-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is jemalloc-devel

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

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

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

sudo dnf -y install jemalloc-devel

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

sudo yum -y install jemalloc-devel

How To Uninstall jemalloc-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove jemalloc-devel

References

• jemalloc-devel website

Summary

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