How To Install gnupg2-smime on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg2-smime in AlmaLinux 8. gnupg2-smime is CMS encryption and signing tool and smart card support for GnuPG

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg2-smime on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gnupg2-smime

GnuPG is GNU’s tool for secure communication and data storage. This package adds support for smart cards and S/MIME encryption and signing to the base GnuPG package

We can use yum or dnf to install gnupg2-smime on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gnupg2-smime.

Install gnupg2-smime 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 gnupg2-smime using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gnupg2-smime

Install gnupg2-smime 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 gnupg2-smime using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gnupg2-smime

How To Uninstall gnupg2-smime on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gnupg2-smime package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gnupg2-smime

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnupg2-smime on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.