How To Install liblxi on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install liblxi in AlmaLinux 8. liblxi is Library with simple API for communication with LXI devices

Introduction

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

What is liblxi

The LXI library (liblxi) is an open source software library for GNU/Linux systems which offers a simple API for communicating with LXI enabled instruments. The API allows applications to easily discover instruments on networks and communicate SCPI commands.

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

Install liblxi 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 liblxi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install liblxi

Install liblxi 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 liblxi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install liblxi

How To Uninstall liblxi on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove liblxi

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Summary

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