How To Install rubygem-mysql2 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-mysql2 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rubygem-mysql2
The Mysql2 gem is meant to serve the extremely common use-case of connecting, querying and iterating on results. Some database libraries out there serve as direct 1 available. This one is not.
We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-mysql2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-mysql2.
Install rubygem-mysql2 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 rubygem-mysql2 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rubygem-mysql2
Install rubygem-mysql2 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 rubygem-mysql2 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rubygem-mysql2
How To Uninstall rubygem-mysql2 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rubygem-mysql2 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rubygem-mysql2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-mysql2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
