How To Install kdevelop on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kdevelop in AlmaLinux 8. kdevelop is Integrated Development Environment for C++/C

Introduction

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

What is kdevelop

The KDevelop Integrated Development Environment provides many features that developers need as well as providing a unified interface to programs like gdb, the C/C++ compiler, and make. KDevelop manages or provides All development tools needed for C++ programming like Compiler, Linker, automake and autoconf; KAppWizard, which generates complete, ready-to-go sample applications; Classgenerator, for creating new classes and integrating them into the current project; File management for sources, headers, documentation etc. to be included in the project; The creation of User-Handbooks written with SGML and the automatic generation of HTML-output with the KDE look and feel; Automatic HTML-based API-documentation for your project’s classes with cross-references to the used libraries; Internationalization support for your application, allowing translators to easily add their target language to a project; KDevelop also includes WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get)-creation of user interfaces with a built-in dialog editor; Debugging your application by integrating KDbg; Editing of project-specific pixmaps with KIconEdit; The inclusion of any other program you need for development by adding it to the “Tools”-menu according to your individual needs.

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

Install kdevelop 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 kdevelop using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kdevelop

Install kdevelop 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 kdevelop using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kdevelop

How To Uninstall kdevelop on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove kdevelop

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Summary

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