How To Install libib-util on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libib-util in AlmaLinux 8. libib-util is Firebird SQL UDF support library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libib-util on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libib-util

libib_util contains utility functions used by User-Defined Functions (UDF) for memory management etc. Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers. It has been used in production systems, under a variety of names, since 1981.

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

Install libib-util 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 libib-util using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libib-util

Install libib-util 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 libib-util using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libib-util

How To Uninstall libib-util on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libib-util package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libib-util

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Summary

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