How To Install git2cl on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install git2cl in AlmaLinux 8. git2cl is Converts git logs to GNU style ChangeLog format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git2cl on AlmaLinux 8.

What is git2cl

A quick tool to convert git logs to GNU ChangeLog format. The tool invokes git log internally unless you pipe a log to it.

We can use yum or dnf to install git2cl on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install git2cl.

Install git2cl 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 git2cl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install git2cl

Install git2cl 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 git2cl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install git2cl

How To Uninstall git2cl on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the git2cl package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove git2cl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install git2cl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.