How To Install libxml2-static on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml2-static on CentOS 7.
What is libxml2-static
Static library for libxml2 provided for specific uses or shaving a few microseconds when parsing, do not link to them for generic purpose packages. Static library for libxml2 provided for specific uses or shaving a few microseconds when parsing, do not link to them for generic purpose packages.
We can use yum or dnf to install libxml2-static on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libxml2-static.
Install libxml2-static on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install libxml2-static using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libxml2-static
Install libxml2-static 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 libxml2-static using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libxml2-static
How To Uninstall libxml2-static on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the libxml2-static package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libxml2-static
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml2-static on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.