How To Install libscrypt on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libscrypt in AlmaLinux 8. libscrypt is Library that implements the secure password hashing function “scrypt”

Introduction

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

What is libscrypt

This is a library that implements the secure password hashing function “scrypt”.

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

Install libscrypt 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 libscrypt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libscrypt

Install libscrypt 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 libscrypt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libscrypt

How To Uninstall libscrypt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libscrypt

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Summary

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