How To Install libyubikey on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyubikey in AlmaLinux 8. libyubikey is C library for decrypting and parsing Yubikey One-time passwords

Introduction

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

What is libyubikey

This package holds a low-level C software development kit for the Yubico authentication device, the Yubikey.

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

Install libyubikey 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 libyubikey using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libyubikey

Install libyubikey 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 libyubikey using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libyubikey

How To Uninstall libyubikey on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libyubikey

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Summary

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