How To Install cryptopp on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cryptopp on AlmaLinux 8.
What is cryptopp
Crypto++ Library is a free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes. See http One purpose of Crypto++ is to act as a repository of public domain (not copyrighted) source code. Although the library is copyrighted as a compilation, the individual files in it are in the public domain.
We can use yum or dnf to install cryptopp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install cryptopp.
Install cryptopp 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 cryptopp using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install cryptopp
Install cryptopp 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 cryptopp using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install cryptopp
How To Uninstall cryptopp on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the cryptopp package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove cryptopp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cryptopp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.