How To Install root-hbook on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-hbook in AlmaLinux 8. root-hbook is Hbook library for ROOT

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install root-hbook on AlmaLinux 8.

What is root-hbook

This package contains the Hbook library for ROOT, allowing you to access legacy Hbook files (NTuples and Histograms from PAW).

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

Install root-hbook 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 root-hbook using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install root-hbook

Install root-hbook 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 root-hbook using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install root-hbook

How To Uninstall root-hbook on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the root-hbook package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove root-hbook

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Summary

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