How To Install libxml2-static on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml2-static on CentOS 7. libxml2-static is Static library for libxml2

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.