How To Install minizip on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install minizip in AlmaLinux 8. minizip is Minizip contrib in zlib with the latest bug fixes and advanced features

Introduction

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

What is minizip

Minizip zlib contribution that includes * AES encryption * I/O buffering * PKWARE disk splitting It also has the latest bug fixes that having been found all over the internet.

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

Install minizip 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 minizip using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install minizip

Install minizip 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 minizip using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install minizip

How To Uninstall minizip on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove minizip

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Summary

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