How To Install ncurses-c++-libs on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncurses-c++-libs on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ncurses-c++-libs
The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reasonable optimization. The ncurses (new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement for the discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library. This package contains C++ bindings of the ncurses ABI version 6 libraries.
We can use yum or dnf to install ncurses-c++-libs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ncurses-c++-libs.
Install ncurses-c++-libs 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 ncurses-c++-libs using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ncurses-c++-libs
Install ncurses-c++-libs 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 ncurses-c++-libs using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ncurses-c++-libs
How To Uninstall ncurses-c++-libs on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ncurses-c++-libs package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ncurses-c++-libs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncurses-c++-libs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
