How To Install libsepol-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsepol-devel in AlmaLinux 8. libsepol-devel is Header files and libraries used to build policy manipulation tools

Introduction

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

What is libsepol-devel

The libsepol-devel package contains the libraries and header files needed for developing applications that manipulate binary policies.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libsepol-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libsepol-devel

How To Uninstall libsepol-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libsepol-devel

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Summary

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