How To Install libgit2-glib on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2-glib in AlmaLinux 8. libgit2-glib is Git library for GLib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2-glib on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libgit2-glib

libgit2-glib is a glib wrapper library around the libgit2 git access library.

We can use yum or dnf to install libgit2-glib on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libgit2-glib.

Install libgit2-glib 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 libgit2-glib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libgit2-glib

Install libgit2-glib 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 libgit2-glib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libgit2-glib

How To Uninstall libgit2-glib on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libgit2-glib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libgit2-glib

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgit2-glib on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.