How To Install ocaml-ounit on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-ounit in AlmaLinux 8. ocaml-ounit is Unit test framework for OCaml

Introduction

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

What is ocaml-ounit

OUnit is a unit test framework for OCaml. It allows one to easily create unit-tests for OCaml code. It is based on HUnit, a unit testing framework for Haskell. It is similar to JUnit, and other xUnit testing frameworks.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install ocaml-ounit

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

sudo yum -y install ocaml-ounit

How To Uninstall ocaml-ounit on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove ocaml-ounit

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Summary

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