How To Install jaf on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install jaf in AlmaLinux 8. jaf is JavaBeans Activation Framework

Introduction

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

What is jaf

The JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) is a standard extension to the Java platform that lets you take advantage of standard services to determine the type of an arbitrary piece of data; encapsulate access to it; discover the operations available on it; and instantiate the appropriate bean to perform the operation(s).

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

Install jaf 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 jaf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jaf

Install jaf 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 jaf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install jaf

How To Uninstall jaf on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove jaf

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Summary

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