How To Install openldap on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openldap on AlmaLinux 8.
What is openldap
OpenLDAP is an open source suite of LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) applications and development tools. LDAP is a set of protocols for accessing directory services (usually phone book style information, but other information is possible) over the Internet, similar to the way DNS (Domain Name System) information is propagated over the Internet. The openldap package contains configuration files, libraries, and documentation for OpenLDAP.
We can use yum or dnf to install openldap on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openldap.
Install openldap 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 openldap using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install openldap
Install openldap 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 openldap using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install openldap
How To Uninstall openldap on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the openldap package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove openldap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openldap on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.