How To Install yaml-cpp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install yaml-cpp in AlmaLinux 8. yaml-cpp is A YAML parser and emitter for C++

Introduction

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

What is yaml-cpp

yaml-cpp is a YAML parser and emitter in C++ written around the YAML 1.2 spec.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install yaml-cpp

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

sudo yum -y install yaml-cpp

How To Uninstall yaml-cpp on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove yaml-cpp

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Summary

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