How To Install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7. libstdc++-devel is Header files and libraries for C++ development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7.

What is libstdc++-devel

This is the GNU implementation of the standard C++ libraries. This package includes the header files and libraries needed for C++ development. This includes rewritten implementation of STL. This is the GNU implementation of the standard C++ libraries. This package includes the header files and libraries needed for C++ development. This includes rewritten implementation of STL.

We can use yum or dnf to install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libstdc++-devel.

Install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libstdc++-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libstdc++-devel

Install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libstdc++-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libstdc++-devel

How To Uninstall libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libstdc++-devel

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libstdc++-devel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.