How To Install memcached on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install memcached on AlmaLinux 8.
What is memcached
memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system, generic in nature, but intended for use in speeding up dynamic web applications by alleviating database load.
We can use yum or dnf to install memcached on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install memcached.
Install memcached 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 memcached using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install memcached
Install memcached 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 memcached using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install memcached
How To Uninstall memcached on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the memcached package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove memcached
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install memcached on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
