How To Install ocaml-menhir on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-menhir in AlmaLinux 8. ocaml-menhir is LR(1) parser generator for OCaml

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-menhir on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ocaml-menhir

Menhir is a LR(1) parser generator for the Objective Caml programming language. That is, Menhir compiles LR(1) grammar specifications down to OCaml code. Menhir was designed and implemented by François Pottier and Yann Régis-Gianas.

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

Install ocaml-menhir 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 ocaml-menhir using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ocaml-menhir

Install ocaml-menhir 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 ocaml-menhir using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ocaml-menhir

How To Uninstall ocaml-menhir on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ocaml-menhir package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ocaml-menhir

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-menhir on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.