How To Install xrootd-private-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is xrootd-private-devel

This package contains some private xrootd headers. Backward and forward compatibility between versions is not guaranteed for these headers.

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

Install xrootd-private-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 xrootd-private-devel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xrootd-private-devel

Install xrootd-private-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 xrootd-private-devel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xrootd-private-devel

How To Uninstall xrootd-private-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xrootd-private-devel

References

• xrootd-private-devel website

Summary

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