How To Install openldap-devel on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openldap-devel on CentOS 7.
What is openldap-devel
The openldap-devel package includes the development libraries and header files needed for compiling applications that use LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) internals. LDAP is a set of protocols for enabling directory services over the Internet. Install this package only if you plan to develop or will need to compile customized LDAP clients. The openldap-devel package includes the development libraries and header files needed for compiling applications that use LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) internals. LDAP is a set of protocols for enabling directory services over the Internet. Install this package only if you plan to develop or will need to compile customized LDAP clients.
We can use yum or dnf to install openldap-devel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openldap-devel.
Install openldap-devel on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install openldap-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install openldap-devel
Install openldap-devel on CentOS 7 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 openldap-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install openldap-devel
How To Uninstall openldap-devel on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the openldap-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove openldap-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openldap-devel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
