How To Install xz-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xz-devel in AlmaLinux 8. xz-devel is Devel libraries & headers for liblzma

Introduction

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

What is `xz-devel`

Devel libraries and headers for liblzma.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install xz-devel

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

sudo yum -y install xz-devel

How To Uninstall xz-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xz-devel

References

xz-devel website

Summary

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