How To Install msoffcrypto-tool on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install msoffcrypto-tool in AlmaLinux 8. msoffcrypto-tool is Python tool for decrypting MS Office files with passwords or other keys

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install msoffcrypto-tool on AlmaLinux 8.

What is msoffcrypto-tool

The msoffcrypto-tool (formerly ms-offcrypto-tool) is a Python tool and library for decrypting encrypted Microsoft Office files with password, intermediate key, or private key which generated its escrow key.

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

Install msoffcrypto-tool 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 msoffcrypto-tool using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install msoffcrypto-tool

Install msoffcrypto-tool 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 msoffcrypto-tool using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install msoffcrypto-tool

How To Uninstall msoffcrypto-tool on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the msoffcrypto-tool package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove msoffcrypto-tool

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Summary

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