How To Install lftp on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lftp on AlmaLinux 8.
What is lftp
LFTP is a sophisticated ftp/http file transfer program. Like bash, it has job control and uses the readline library for input. It has bookmarks, built-in mirroring, and can transfer several files in parallel. It is designed with reliability in mind.
We can use yum or dnf to install lftp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lftp.
Install lftp 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 lftp using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install lftp
Install lftp 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 lftp using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install lftp
How To Uninstall lftp on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the lftp package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove lftp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lftp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
