How To Install root-netx on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-netx on AlmaLinux 8.
What is root-netx
This package contains the NetX extension for ROOT, i.e. a client for the xrootd server. Both the old (NetX) and the new (NetXNG) version are provided.
We can use yum or dnf to install root-netx on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install root-netx.
Install root-netx 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-netx using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install root-netx
Install root-netx 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-netx using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install root-netx
How To Uninstall root-netx on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the root-netx package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove root-netx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-netx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
