How To Install papi-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install papi-devel in AlmaLinux 8. papi-devel is Header files for the compiling programs with PAPI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install papi-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `papi-devel`

PAPI-devel includes the C header files that specify the PAPI user-space libraries and interfaces. This is required for rebuilding any program that uses PAPI.

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

Install papi-devel 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 papi-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install papi-devel

Install papi-devel 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 papi-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install papi-devel

How To Uninstall papi-devel on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the papi-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove papi-devel

References

papi-devel website

Summary

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