How To Install lcg-infosites on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lcg-infosites in AlmaLinux 8. lcg-infosites is Command line tool for the WLCG information system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lcg-infosites on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lcg-infosites

lcg-infosites is a simple command line tool in Perl for the WLCG information system

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

Install lcg-infosites 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 lcg-infosites using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lcg-infosites

Install lcg-infosites 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 lcg-infosites using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lcg-infosites

How To Uninstall lcg-infosites on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the lcg-infosites package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lcg-infosites

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Summary

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