How To Install vulkan-headers on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install vulkan-headers in AlmaLinux 8. vulkan-headers is Vulkan Header files and API registry

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vulkan-headers on AlmaLinux 8.

What is vulkan-headers

Vulkan Header files and API registry

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

Install vulkan-headers 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 vulkan-headers using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install vulkan-headers

Install vulkan-headers 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 vulkan-headers using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install vulkan-headers

How To Uninstall vulkan-headers on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the vulkan-headers package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove vulkan-headers

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Summary

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