How To Install http-parser on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install http-parser on AlmaLinux 8.
What is http-parser
This is a parser for HTTP messages written in C. It parses both requests and responses. The parser is designed to be used in performance HTTP applications. It does not make any syscalls nor allocations, it does not buffer data, it can be interrupted at anytime. Depending on your architecture, it only requires about 40 bytes of data per message stream (in a web server that is per connection).
We can use yum or dnf to install http-parser on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install http-parser.
Install http-parser 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 http-parser using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install http-parser
Install http-parser 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 http-parser using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install http-parser
How To Uninstall http-parser on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the http-parser package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove http-parser
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install http-parser on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
