How To Install libmcrypt on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmcrypt in AlmaLinux 8. libmcrypt is Encryption algorithms library

Introduction

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

What is libmcrypt

Libmcrypt is a thread-safe library providing a uniform interface to access several block and stream encryption algorithms.

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

Install libmcrypt 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 libmcrypt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libmcrypt

Install libmcrypt 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 libmcrypt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libmcrypt

How To Uninstall libmcrypt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libmcrypt

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Summary

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