How To Install libgit2 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2 in Fedora 36. libgit2 is C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2 on Fedora 36.

What is libgit2

libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings.

We can use yum or dnf to install libgit2 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libgit2.

Install libgit2 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 libgit2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libgit2

Install libgit2 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 libgit2 using yum by running the following command:

title: “How To Install libgit2 on Fedora 36”

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sudo yum -y install libgit2
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How To Uninstall libgit2 on Fedora 36

description: “In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2 in Fedora 36. libgit2 is C implementation of the Git core methods as a library with a solid API”

date: “2022-08-17” To uninstall only the libgit2 package we can use the following command: lastmod: “2022-08-17”

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sudo dnf remove libgit2
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Introduction

libgit2 Package Contents on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2 on Fedora 36.


### What is `libgit2`

> libgit2 is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings.  

We can use `yum` or `dnf` to install `libgit2` on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libgit2.

## Install libgit2 on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libgit2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libgit2

Install libgit2 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 libgit2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libgit2

How To Uninstall libgit2 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libgit2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libgit2

libgit2 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/47
/usr/lib/.build-id/47/e305755e93cf3dfdab7930bcbc7360003b86cc
/usr/lib/.build-id/c5
/usr/lib/.build-id/c5/6946cefdf5a3e4f14fe5bcc2d2ba7dbe47daae
/usr/lib64/libgit2.so.1.1
/usr/lib64/libgit2.so.1.1.0
/usr/lib64/libgit2.so.1.3
/usr/lib64/libgit2.so.1.3.0
/usr/share/licenses/libgit2
/usr/share/licenses/libgit2/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/18 /usr/lib/.build-id/18/a8b39cb0d097ef33bf857dd8b1b47f618e1354 /usr/lib/.build-id/de /usr/lib/.build-id/de/d5fddec94f344224225fe57a6e22001bc756d3 /usr/lib/libgit2.so.1.1 /usr/lib/libgit2.so.1.1.0 /usr/lib/libgit2.so.1.3 /usr/lib/libgit2.so.1.3.0 /usr/share/licenses/libgit2 /usr/share/licenses/libgit2/COPYING


## References

* [libgit2 website](https://libgit2.org/)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `libgit2` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).