How To Install tcl-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install tcl-devel in AlmaLinux 8. tcl-devel is Tcl scripting language development environment

Introduction

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

What is tcl-devel

The Tcl (Tool Command Language) provides a powerful platform for creating integration applications that tie together diverse applications, protocols, devices, and frameworks. When paired with the Tk toolkit, Tcl provides a fastest and powerful way to create cross-platform GUI applications. Tcl can also be used for a variety of web-related tasks and for creating powerful command languages for applications. The package contains the development files and man pages for tcl.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install tcl-devel

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

sudo yum -y install tcl-devel

How To Uninstall tcl-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove tcl-devel

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Summary

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