How To Install rust-gdb on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install rust-gdb in AlmaLinux 8. rust-gdb is GDB pretty printers for Rust

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rust-gdb on AlmaLinux 8.

What is rust-gdb

This package includes the rust-gdb script, which allows easier debugging of Rust programs.

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

Install rust-gdb 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 rust-gdb using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rust-gdb

Install rust-gdb 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 rust-gdb using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rust-gdb

How To Uninstall rust-gdb on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the rust-gdb package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rust-gdb

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Summary

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