How To Install libmcrypt-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmcrypt-devel in AlmaLinux 8. libmcrypt-devel is Development libraries and headers for libmcrypt

Introduction

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

What is libmcrypt-devel

Development libraries and headers for use in building applications that use libmcrypt.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libmcrypt-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libmcrypt-devel

How To Uninstall libmcrypt-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libmcrypt-devel

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Summary

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