How To Install ninja-build on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ninja-build on CentOS 8. ninja-build is A small build system with a focus on speed

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ninja-build on CentOS 8.

What is ninja-build

Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed. It differs from other build systems in two major respects generated by a higher-level build system, and it is designed to run builds as fast as possible.

We can use yum or dnf to install ninja-build on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ninja-build.

Install ninja-build on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install ninja-build using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ninja-build

Install ninja-build on CentOS 8 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 ninja-build using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ninja-build

How To Uninstall ninja-build on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the ninja-build package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ninja-build

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ninja-build on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.