How To Install libXext-devel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libXext-devel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libXext-devel
X.Org X11 libXext development package
We can use yum or dnf to install libXext-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libXext-devel.
Install libXext-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 libXext-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libXext-devel
Install libXext-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 libXext-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libXext-devel
How To Uninstall libXext-devel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libXext-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libXext-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libXext-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.