How To Install libolm on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libolm on CentOS 8. libolm is Double Ratchet cryptographic library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libolm on CentOS 8.

What is libolm

An implementation of the Double Ratchet cryptographic ratchet in C++.

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

Install libolm on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libolm using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libolm

Install libolm on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libolm using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libolm

How To Uninstall libolm on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove libolm

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libolm on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.