How To Install editline on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install editline on AlmaLinux 8.
What is editline
This is a line editing library for UNIX. It can be linked into almost any program to provide command line editing and history. It is call compatible with the FSF readline library, but is a fraction of the size (and offers fewer features).
We can use yum or dnf to install editline on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install editline.
Install editline 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 editline using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install editline
Install editline 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 editline using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install editline
How To Uninstall editline on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the editline package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove editline
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install editline on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.