How To Install zlib-devel on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is zlib-devel

The zlib-devel package contains the header files and libraries needed to develop programs that use the zlib compression and decompression library.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install zlib-devel

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

sudo yum -y install zlib-devel

How To Uninstall zlib-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove zlib-devel

References

• zlib-devel website

Summary

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