How To Install libipt on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libipt in AlmaLinux 8. libipt is Intel Processor Trace Decoder Library

Introduction

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

What is libipt

The Intel Processor Trace (Intel PT) Decoder Library is Intel’s reference implementation for decoding Intel PT. It can be used as a standalone library or it can be partially or fully integrated into your tool.

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

Install libipt 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 libipt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libipt

Install libipt 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 libipt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libipt

How To Uninstall libipt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libipt

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Summary

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