How To Install libretls-static on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libretls-static in AlmaLinux 8. libretls-static is Static library for libretls

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libretls-static on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libretls-static

The libretls-static package includes static libraries of libretls. Install it if you need to link statically with libtls.

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

Install libretls-static 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-static using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libretls-static

Install libretls-static 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-static using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libretls-static

How To Uninstall libretls-static on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libretls-static package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libretls-static

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Summary

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