How To Install xar-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xar-devel in AlmaLinux 8. xar-devel is Development files for the eXtensible ARchiver

Introduction

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

What is `xar-devel`

Development files for the eXtensible ARchiver.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install xar-devel

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

sudo yum -y install xar-devel

How To Uninstall xar-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xar-devel

References

xar-devel website

Summary

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