How To Install libidn2-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libidn2-devel

The libidn2-devel package contains libraries and header files for developing applications that use libidn2.

We can use yum or dnf to install libidn2-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libidn2-devel.

Install libidn2-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 libidn2-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libidn2-devel

Install libidn2-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 libidn2-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libidn2-devel

How To Uninstall libidn2-devel on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libidn2-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libidn2-devel

References

• libidn2-devel website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.