How To Install libical on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical in AlmaLinux 8. libical is Reference implementation of the iCalendar data type and serialization format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libical

Reference implementation of the iCalendar data type and serialization format used in dozens of calendaring and scheduling products.

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

Install libical 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 libical using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libical

Install libical 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 libical using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libical

How To Uninstall libical on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libical package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libical

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Summary

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