How To Install libSM-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libSM-devel in AlmaLinux 8. libSM-devel is X.Org X11 SM development package

Introduction

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

What is libSM-devel

The X.Org X11 SM (Session Management) development package.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libSM-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libSM-devel

How To Uninstall libSM-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libSM-devel

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Summary

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