How To Install libgsasl on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsasl on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libgsasl
The library includes support for the SASL framework and at least partial support for the CRAM-MD5, EXTERNAL, GSSAPI, ANONYMOUS, PLAIN, SECURID, DIGEST-MD5, LOGIN, and NTLM mechanisms.
We can use yum or dnf to install libgsasl on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libgsasl.
Install libgsasl 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 libgsasl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libgsasl
Install libgsasl 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 libgsasl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libgsasl
How To Uninstall libgsasl on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libgsasl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libgsasl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsasl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.