How To Install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-zmap-zlint in Fedora 36. golang-github-zmap-zlint is X.509 Certificate Linter based on CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements and RFC 5280

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36.

What is `golang-github-zmap-zlint`

ZLint is a X.509 certificate linter written in Go that checks for consistency with RFC 5280 and the CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements (v.1.4.8).

We can use yum or dnf to install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install golang-github-zmap-zlint.

Install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-github-zmap-zlint using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install golang-github-zmap-zlint

Install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-github-zmap-zlint using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install golang-github-zmap-zlint

How To Uninstall golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the golang-github-zmap-zlint package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove golang-github-zmap-zlint

golang-github-zmap-zlint Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/zlint
/usr/bin/zlint-gtld-update
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/4b
/usr/lib/.build-id/4b/3205ffb0acebadde02769741a124604a875b35
/usr/lib/.build-id/b9
/usr/lib/.build-id/b9/ba196484e83793c3222aa969904804c68792a1
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-zmap-zlint
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-zmap-zlint/README.md
/usr/share/licenses/golang-github-zmap-zlint
/usr/share/licenses/golang-github-zmap-zlint/LICENSE
/usr/share/man/man1/zlint-gtld-update.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/zlint.1.gz

References

golang-github-zmap-zlint website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-zmap-zlint on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).