How To Install libargon2 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libargon2
on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libargon2
Argon2 is a password-hashing function that summarizes the state of the art in the design of memory-hard functions and can be used to hash passwords for credential storage, key derivation, or other applications.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install libargon2
on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libargon2.
Install libargon2 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 libargon2
using dnf
by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libargon2
Install libargon2 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 libargon2
using yum
by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libargon2
How To Uninstall libargon2 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libargon2
package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libargon2
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libargon2
on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.