How To Install ldapvi on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ldapvi on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ldapvi
ldapvi is an interactive LDAP client for Unix terminals. Using it, you can update LDAP entries with a text editor, which is the same as vi. Think of it as vipw(1) for LDAP.
We can use yum or dnf to install ldapvi on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ldapvi.
Install ldapvi 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 ldapvi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ldapvi
Install ldapvi 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 ldapvi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ldapvi
How To Uninstall ldapvi on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ldapvi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ldapvi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ldapvi on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
