How To Install python2-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-devel in AlmaLinux 8. python2-devel is Libraries and header files needed for Python 2 development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-devel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `python2-devel`

This package contains libraries and header files used to build applications with and native libraries for Python 2

We can use yum or dnf to install python2-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-devel.

Install python2-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 python2-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-devel

Install python2-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 python2-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-devel

How To Uninstall python2-devel on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python2-devel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-devel

References

python2-devel website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.