How To Install sha2 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sha2 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is sha2
The library implements the SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 hash algorithms. The interface is similar to the interface to SHA-1 found in the OpenSSL library. sha2 is a simple program that accepts input from either STDIN or reads one or more files specified on the command line, and then generates the specified hash (either SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, or any combination thereof, including all three at once).
We can use yum or dnf to install sha2 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sha2.
Install sha2 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 sha2 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install sha2
Install sha2 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 sha2 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install sha2
How To Uninstall sha2 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the sha2 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove sha2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sha2 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
