Boost Your Development: Install Rust on Rocky Linux 8

#### Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have: - A server running Rocky Linux 8 - A user account with sudo privileges - Basic familiarity with the command line #### Step 1: Update Your System First, update your package list to ensure you have the latest information on available packages: ```bash sudo dnf update -y ``` #### Step 2: Install Required Dependencies Install the necessary dependencies for Rust: ```bash sudo dnf install curl gcc -y ``` #### Step 3: Download and Install Rust Download and run the Rust installation script using `curl`: ```bash curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh ``` During the installation process, you'll be prompted to proceed with the default installation. Press `1` to continue. #### Step 4: Configure Your Current Shell After the installation is complete, configure your current shell to use Rust: ```bash source $HOME/.cargo/env ``` #### Step 5: Verify the Installation Check the Rust version to ensure the installation was successful: ```bash rustc --version ``` You should see output similar to: ``` rustc 1.53.0 (53cb7b09b 2021-06-17) ``` #### Step 6: Update Rust (Optional) To update Rust to the latest version, use the following command: ```bash rustup update ``` #### Conclusion You have successfully installed Rust on Rocky Linux 8. You can now start developing robust and efficient applications using Rust on your system. **Additional Resources:** - **Rust Official Documentation:** [https://doc.rust-lang.org/](https://doc.rust-lang.org/) - **Rocky Linux Documentation:** [https://docs.rockylinux.org/](https://docs.rockylinux.org/)