How To Install lua-json on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-json in AlmaLinux 8. lua-json is JSON Parser/Constructor for Lua

Introduction

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

What is lua-json

LuaJSON is a customizable JSON decoder/encoder, using LPEG for parsing.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install lua-json

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

sudo yum -y install lua-json

How To Uninstall lua-json on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove lua-json

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Summary

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