How To Install lua-lpeg on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lua-lpeg in AlmaLinux 8. lua-lpeg is Parsing Expression Grammars for Lua

Introduction

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

What is lua-lpeg

LPeg is a new pattern-matching library for Lua, based on Parsing Expression Grammars (PEGs).

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

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

sudo dnf -y install lua-lpeg

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

sudo yum -y install lua-lpeg

How To Uninstall lua-lpeg on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove lua-lpeg

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Summary

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