How To Install npth on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install npth on AlmaLinux 8.
What is npth
nPth is a non-preemptive threads implementation using an API very similar to the one known from GNU Pth. It has been designed as a replacement of GNU Pth for non-ancient operating systems. In contrast to GNU Pth is is based on the system’s standard threads implementation. Thus nPth allows the use of libraries which are not compatible to GNU Pth.
We can use yum or dnf to install npth on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install npth.
Install npth 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 npth using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install npth
Install npth 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 npth using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install npth
How To Uninstall npth on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the npth package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove npth
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install npth on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
