How To Install unittest-cpp on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install unittest-cpp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is unittest-cpp

unittest-cpp is a lightweight unit testing framework for C++. Simplicity, portability, speed, and small footprint are all very important aspects of unittest-cpp.

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

Install unittest-cpp 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 unittest-cpp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install unittest-cpp

Install unittest-cpp 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 unittest-cpp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install unittest-cpp

How To Uninstall unittest-cpp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the unittest-cpp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove unittest-cpp

References

• unittest-cpp website

Summary

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