How To Install apache-commons-codec on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache-commons-codec in AlmaLinux 8. apache-commons-codec is Implementations of common encoders and decoders

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache-commons-codec on AlmaLinux 8.

What is apache-commons-codec

Commons Codec is an attempt to provide definitive implementations of commonly used encoders and decoders. Examples include Base64, Hex, Phonetic and URLs.

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

Install apache-commons-codec 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 apache-commons-codec using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install apache-commons-codec

Install apache-commons-codec 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 apache-commons-codec using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install apache-commons-codec

How To Uninstall apache-commons-codec on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the apache-commons-codec package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove apache-commons-codec

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install apache-commons-codec on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.