How To Install shapelib-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is shapelib-devel

This package contains libshp and the appropriate header files.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install shapelib-devel

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

sudo yum -y install shapelib-devel

How To Uninstall shapelib-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove shapelib-devel

References

• shapelib-devel website

Summary

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