How To Install libsphinxclient on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsphinxclient in AlmaLinux 8. libsphinxclient is Pure C search-d client API library

Introduction

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

What is libsphinxclient

Pure C search-d client API library Sphinx search engine, http

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

Install libsphinxclient 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 libsphinxclient using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsphinxclient

Install libsphinxclient 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 libsphinxclient using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libsphinxclient

How To Uninstall libsphinxclient on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libsphinxclient

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Summary

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