How To Install samba-pidl on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-pidl in AlmaLinux 8. samba-pidl is Perl IDL compiler

Introduction

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

What is samba-pidl

The samba-pidl package contains the Perl IDL compiler used by Samba and Wireshark to parse IDL and similar protocols

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

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

sudo dnf -y install samba-pidl

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

sudo yum -y install samba-pidl

How To Uninstall samba-pidl on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove samba-pidl

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Summary

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