How To Install ocaml-qcheck on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-qcheck in AlmaLinux 8. ocaml-qcheck is QuickCheck inspired property-based testing for OCaml

Introduction

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

What is ocaml-qcheck

This module allows to check invariants (properties of some types) over randomly generated instances of the type. It provides combinators for generating instances and printing them.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install ocaml-qcheck

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

sudo yum -y install ocaml-qcheck

How To Uninstall ocaml-qcheck on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove ocaml-qcheck

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Summary

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