How To Install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7.
What is rubygem-bcrypt
bcrypt() is a sophisticated and secure hash algorithm designed by The OpenBSD project for hashing passwords. bcrypt-ruby provides a simple, humane wrapper for safely handling passwords.
We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-bcrypt.
Install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-bcrypt using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rubygem-bcrypt
Install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install rubygem-bcrypt using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rubygem-bcrypt
How To Uninstall rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the rubygem-bcrypt package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rubygem-bcrypt
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-bcrypt on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
