How To Install rubygem-pg on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-pg on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rubygem-pg
This is the extension library to access a PostgreSQL database from Ruby. This library works with PostgreSQL 9.1 and later.
We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-pg on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-pg.
Install rubygem-pg 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-pg using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rubygem-pg
Install rubygem-pg 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-pg using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rubygem-pg
How To Uninstall rubygem-pg on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rubygem-pg package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rubygem-pg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-pg on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.