How To Install ocaml-sedlex on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-sedlex on CentOS 8. ocaml-sedlex is Unicode-friendly lexer generator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ocaml-sedlex on CentOS 8.

What is ocaml-sedlex

A lexer generator for OCaml, similar to ocamllex, but supporting Unicode. Contrary to ocamllex, lexer specifications for sedlex are embedded in regular OCaml source files.

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

Install ocaml-sedlex on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install ocaml-sedlex

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

sudo dnf -y install ocaml-sedlex

How To Uninstall ocaml-sedlex on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove ocaml-sedlex

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Summary

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