How To Install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8. pidgin-devel is Development headers and libraries for pidgin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8.

What is pidgin-devel

The pidgin-devel package contains the header files, developer documentation, and libraries required for development of Pidgin scripts and plugins.

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

Install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install pidgin-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pidgin-devel

Install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install pidgin-devel

How To Uninstall pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove pidgin-devel

pidgin-devel Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/include/pidgin
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkaccount.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist-theme-loader.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkcellrendererexpander.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkcertmgr.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconn.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconv.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconvwin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdebug.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdialogs.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdnd-hints.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdocklet.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkeventloop.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkft.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkgaim-compat.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkicon-theme-loader.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkicon-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkidle.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkimhtml.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkimhtmltoolbar.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtklog.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkmedia.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkmenutray.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtknickcolors.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtknotify.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkplugin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkpluginpref.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkpounce.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkprefs.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkprivacy.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkrequest.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkroomlist.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksavedstatuses.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkscrollbook.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksession.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksmiley.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksound.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceiter.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceundomanager.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceview-marshal.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstatus-icon-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstyle.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkthemes.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkutils.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkwhiteboard.h
/usr/include/pidgin/minidialog.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidgin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidginstock.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidgintooltip.h
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/pidgin.pc
/usr/include/pidgin
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkaccount.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist-theme-loader.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkblist.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkcellrendererexpander.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkcertmgr.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconn.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconv.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkconvwin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdebug.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdialogs.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdnd-hints.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkdocklet.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkeventloop.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkft.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkgaim-compat.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkicon-theme-loader.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkicon-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkidle.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkimhtml.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkimhtmltoolbar.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtklog.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkmedia.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkmenutray.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtknickcolors.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtknotify.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkplugin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkpluginpref.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkpounce.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkprefs.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkprivacy.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkrequest.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkroomlist.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksavedstatuses.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkscrollbook.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksession.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksmiley.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksound.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceiter.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceundomanager.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtksourceview-marshal.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstatus-icon-theme.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkstyle.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkthemes.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkutils.h
/usr/include/pidgin/gtkwhiteboard.h
/usr/include/pidgin/minidialog.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidgin.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidginstock.h
/usr/include/pidgin/pidgintooltip.h
/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/pidgin.pc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-devel on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.