How To Install root-sql-pgsql on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-sql-pgsql on AlmaLinux 8.
What is root-sql-pgsql
This package contains the PostGreSQL plugin for ROOT. This plugin provides a thin client (interface) to PostGreSQL servers. Using this client, one can obtain information from a PostGreSQL database into the ROOT environment.
We can use yum or dnf to install root-sql-pgsql on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install root-sql-pgsql.
Install root-sql-pgsql 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-sql-pgsql using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install root-sql-pgsql
Install root-sql-pgsql 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-sql-pgsql using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install root-sql-pgsql
How To Uninstall root-sql-pgsql on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the root-sql-pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove root-sql-pgsql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install root-sql-pgsql on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.