How To Install compat-lua on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-lua in AlmaLinux 8. compat-lua is Powerful light-weight programming language (compat version)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install compat-lua on AlmaLinux 8.

What is compat-lua

This package contains a compatibility version of the lua-5.1 binaries.

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

Install compat-lua 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 compat-lua using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install compat-lua

Install compat-lua 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 compat-lua using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install compat-lua

How To Uninstall compat-lua on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the compat-lua package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove compat-lua

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Summary

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