How To Install libbase on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbase in AlmaLinux 8. libbase is JFree Base Services

Introduction

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

What is libbase

LibBase is a library developed to provide base services like logging, configuration and initialization to other libraries and applications. The library is the root library for all Pentaho-Reporting projects.

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

Install libbase 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 libbase using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libbase

Install libbase 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 libbase using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libbase

How To Uninstall libbase on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libbase

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Summary

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