How To Install log4cxx on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cxx on AlmaLinux 8.
What is log4cxx
Log4cxx is a popular logging package written in C++. One of its distinctive features is the notion of inheritance in loggers. Using a logger hierarchy it is possible to control which log statements are output at arbitrary granularity. This helps reduce the volume of logged output and minimize the cost of logging.
We can use yum or dnf to install log4cxx on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install log4cxx.
Install log4cxx 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 log4cxx using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install log4cxx
Install log4cxx 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 log4cxx using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install log4cxx
How To Uninstall log4cxx on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the log4cxx package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove log4cxx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cxx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.