How To Install rpm-devel on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rpm-devel on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rpm-devel
This package contains the RPM C library and header files. These development files will simplify the process of writing programs that manipulate RPM packages and databases. These files are intended to simplify the process of creating graphical package managers or any other tools that need an intimate knowledge of RPM packages in order to function. This package should be installed if you want to develop programs that will manipulate RPM packages and databases.
We can use yum or dnf to install rpm-devel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rpm-devel.
Install rpm-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 rpm-devel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rpm-devel
Install rpm-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 rpm-devel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rpm-devel
How To Uninstall rpm-devel on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rpm-devel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rpm-devel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rpm-devel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
