How To Install libssh-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is libssh-devel

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

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libssh-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libssh-devel

How To Uninstall libssh-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libssh-devel

References

• libssh-devel website

Summary

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