How To Install samba-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-libs in AlmaLinux 8. samba-libs is Samba libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is samba-libs

The samba-libs package contains the libraries needed by programs that link against the SMB, RPC and other protocols provided by the Samba suite.

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

Install samba-libs 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 samba-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install samba-libs

Install samba-libs 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 samba-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install samba-libs

How To Uninstall samba-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the samba-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove samba-libs

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Summary

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