How To Install csdiff on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install csdiff in AlmaLinux 8. csdiff is Non-interactive tools for processing code scan results in plain-text

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install csdiff on AlmaLinux 8.

What is csdiff

This package contains the csdiff tool for comparing code scan defect lists in order to find out added or fixed defects, and the csgrep utility for filtering defect lists using various filtering predicates.

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

Install csdiff 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 csdiff using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install csdiff

Install csdiff 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 csdiff using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install csdiff

How To Uninstall csdiff on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove csdiff

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Summary

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