How To Install sword-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sword-devel in AlmaLinux 8. sword-devel is Development files for the sword project

Introduction

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

What is sword-devel

This package contains the development headers and libraries for the sword API. You need this package if you plan on compiling software that uses the sword API, such as Gnomesword or Bibletime.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install sword-devel

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

sudo yum -y install sword-devel

How To Uninstall sword-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove sword-devel

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Summary

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