How To Install libwhirlpool on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwhirlpool on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libwhirlpool
WHIRLPOOL cryptographic hash function library for UNIX and Linux. Also provides ‘whirlpoolsum’ utility for easy calculation and checking WHIRLPOOL hashes similar to ‘md5sum’ and ‘shaXXXsum’.
We can use yum or dnf to install libwhirlpool on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libwhirlpool.
Install libwhirlpool 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 libwhirlpool using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libwhirlpool
Install libwhirlpool 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 libwhirlpool using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libwhirlpool
How To Uninstall libwhirlpool on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libwhirlpool package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libwhirlpool
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libwhirlpool on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.