How To Install libbsd on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbsd on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libbsd
libbsd provides useful functions commonly found on BSD systems, and lacking on others like GNU systems, thus making it easier to port projects with strong BSD origins, without needing to embed the same code over and over again on each project.
We can use yum or dnf to install libbsd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libbsd.
Install libbsd 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 libbsd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libbsd
Install libbsd 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 libbsd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libbsd
How To Uninstall libbsd on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libbsd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libbsd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbsd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
