How To Install libretls on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretls on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libretls
LibreTLS is a port of libtls from LibreSSL to OpenSSL. OpenBSD’s libtls is a new TLS library, designed to make it easier to write foolproof applications.
We can use yum or dnf to install libretls on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libretls.
Install libretls 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 libretls using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libretls
Install libretls 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 libretls using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libretls
How To Uninstall libretls on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libretls package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libretls
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretls on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.