How To Install libxcrypt-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcrypt-devel in AlmaLinux 8. libxcrypt-devel is Development files for libxcrypt

Introduction

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

What is libxcrypt-devel

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

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libxcrypt-devel

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

sudo yum -y install libxcrypt-devel

How To Uninstall libxcrypt-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libxcrypt-devel

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Summary

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