How To Install cyrus-sasl-lib on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install cyrus-sasl-lib in AlmaLinux 8. cyrus-sasl-lib is Shared libraries needed by applications which use Cyrus SASL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cyrus-sasl-lib on AlmaLinux 8.

What is cyrus-sasl-lib

The cyrus-sasl-lib package contains shared libraries which are needed by applications which use the Cyrus SASL library.

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

Install cyrus-sasl-lib 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 cyrus-sasl-lib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install cyrus-sasl-lib

Install cyrus-sasl-lib 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 cyrus-sasl-lib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install cyrus-sasl-lib

How To Uninstall cyrus-sasl-lib on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the cyrus-sasl-lib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove cyrus-sasl-lib

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cyrus-sasl-lib on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.