How To Install rls on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rls on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rls
The Rust Language Server provides a server that runs in the background, providing IDEs, editors, and other tools with information about Rust programs. It supports functionality such as ‘goto definition’, symbol search, reformatting, and code completion, and enables renaming and refactorings.
We can use yum or dnf to install rls on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rls.
Install rls 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 rls using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rls
Install rls 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 rls using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rls
How To Uninstall rls on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rls package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rls
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rls on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
