How To Install rust-src on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rust-src on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rust-src
This package includes source files for the Rust standard library. It may be useful as a reference for code completion tools in various editors.
We can use yum or dnf to install rust-src on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rust-src.
Install rust-src 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-src using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rust-src
Install rust-src 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-src using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rust-src
How To Uninstall rust-src on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rust-src package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rust-src
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rust-src on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.