How To Install libpq on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpq on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libpq
The libpq package provides the essential shared library for any PostgreSQL client program or interface. You will need to install this package to use any other PostgreSQL package or any clients that need to connect to a PostgreSQL server.
We can use yum or dnf to install libpq on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libpq.
Install libpq 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 libpq using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libpq
Install libpq 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 libpq using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libpq
How To Uninstall libpq on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libpq package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libpq
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpq on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
