How To Install myproxy-admin on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install myproxy-admin in AlmaLinux 8. myproxy-admin is Server for X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security credentials

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install myproxy-admin on AlmaLinux 8.

What is myproxy-admin

MyProxy is open source software for managing X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security credentials (certificates and private keys). MyProxy combines an online credential repository with an online certificate authority to allow users to securely obtain credentials when and where needed. Users run myproxy-logon to authenticate and obtain credentials, including trusted CA certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs). Package myproxy-admin contains the MyProxy server admin commands.

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

Install myproxy-admin 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 myproxy-admin using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install myproxy-admin

Install myproxy-admin 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 myproxy-admin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install myproxy-admin

How To Uninstall myproxy-admin on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the myproxy-admin package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove myproxy-admin

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Summary

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