How To Install cyrus-sasl-ntlm on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install cyrus-sasl-ntlm in AlmaLinux 8. cyrus-sasl-ntlm is NTLM authentication support for Cyrus SASL

Introduction

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

What is cyrus-sasl-ntlm

The cyrus-sasl-ntlm package contains the Cyrus SASL plugin which supports the NTLM authentication scheme.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install cyrus-sasl-ntlm

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

sudo yum -y install cyrus-sasl-ntlm

How To Uninstall cyrus-sasl-ntlm on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove cyrus-sasl-ntlm

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Summary

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