How To Install libssh2 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssh2 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libssh2
libssh2 is a library implementing the SSH2 protocol as defined by Internet Drafts SECSH-CONNECTION(23), SECSH-ARCH(20), SECSH-FILEXFER(06)*, SECSH-DHGEX(04), and SECSH-NUMBERS(10).
We can use yum or dnf to install libssh2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libssh2.
Install libssh2 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 libssh2 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libssh2
Install libssh2 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 libssh2 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libssh2
How To Uninstall libssh2 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libssh2 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libssh2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libssh2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
