How To Install libcap-ng on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcap-ng on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libcap-ng
Libcap-ng is a library that makes using posix capabilities easier
We can use yum or dnf to install libcap-ng on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libcap-ng.
Install libcap-ng 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 libcap-ng using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libcap-ng
Install libcap-ng 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 libcap-ng using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libcap-ng
How To Uninstall libcap-ng on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libcap-ng package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libcap-ng
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcap-ng on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
