How To Install libcurl-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcurl-devel in AlmaLinux 8. libcurl-devel is Files needed for building applications with libcurl

Introduction

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

What is libcurl-devel

The libcurl-devel package includes header files and libraries necessary for developing programs which use the libcurl library. It contains the API documentation of the library, too.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libcurl-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libcurl-devel

How To Uninstall libcurl-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libcurl-devel

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Summary

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