How To Install log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7. log4cpp-devel is Header files, libraries and development man pages log4cpp

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7.

What is log4cpp-devel

This package contains the header files, static libraries and development man pages for log4cpp. If you like to develop programs using log4cpp, you will need to install log4cpp-devel.

We can use yum or dnf to install log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install log4cpp-devel.

Install log4cpp-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 log4cpp-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install log4cpp-devel

Install log4cpp-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 log4cpp-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install log4cpp-devel

How To Uninstall log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the log4cpp-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove log4cpp-devel

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp-devel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.