How To Install ocaml-result on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-result in AlmaLinux 8. ocaml-result is Compat result type

Introduction

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

What is ocaml-result

Projects that want to use the new result type defined in OCaml >= 4.03 while staying compatible with older versions of OCaml should use the Result module defined in this library.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install ocaml-result

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

sudo yum -y install ocaml-result

How To Uninstall ocaml-result on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove ocaml-result

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Summary

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