How To Install rubygem-rake-compiler on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-rake-compiler on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rubygem-rake-compiler
rake-compiler aims to help Gem developers while dealing with Ruby C extensions, simplifiying the code and reducing the duplication. It follows convention over configuration and set an standarized structure to build and package C extensions in your gems. This is the result of expriences dealing with several Gems that required native extensions across platforms and different user configurations where details like portability and clarity of code were lacking.
We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-rake-compiler on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-rake-compiler.
Install rubygem-rake-compiler 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 rubygem-rake-compiler using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rubygem-rake-compiler
Install rubygem-rake-compiler 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 rubygem-rake-compiler using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rubygem-rake-compiler
How To Uninstall rubygem-rake-compiler on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rubygem-rake-compiler package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rubygem-rake-compiler
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-rake-compiler on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.