How To Install rubygem-psych on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-psych in AlmaLinux 8. rubygem-psych is A libyaml wrapper for Ruby

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-psych on AlmaLinux 8.

What is rubygem-psych

Psych is a YAML parser and emitter. Psych leverages libyaml[http capabilities. In addition to wrapping libyaml, Psych also knows how to serialize and de-serialize most Ruby objects to and from the YAML format.

We can use yum or dnf to install rubygem-psych on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rubygem-psych.

Install rubygem-psych 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-psych using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rubygem-psych

Install rubygem-psych 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-psych using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rubygem-psych

How To Uninstall rubygem-psych on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the rubygem-psych package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rubygem-psych

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rubygem-psych on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.