How To Install pinentry on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry on AlmaLinux 8.
What is pinentry
Pinentry is a collection of simple PIN or passphrase entry dialogs which utilize the Assuan protocol as described by the aegypten project; see http This package contains the curses (text) based version of the PIN entry dialog.
We can use yum or dnf to install pinentry on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pinentry.
Install pinentry 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 pinentry using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install pinentry
Install pinentry 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 pinentry using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install pinentry
How To Uninstall pinentry on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the pinentry package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove pinentry
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pinentry on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.