How To Install lua-http on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-http in AlmaLinux 8. lua-http is HTTP library for Lua

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-http on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lua-http

lua-http is an efficient, capable HTTP and WebSocket library for Lua.

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

Install lua-http 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 lua-http using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lua-http

Install lua-http 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 lua-http using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lua-http

How To Uninstall lua-http on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the lua-http package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lua-http

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Summary

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