How To Install sqlite on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlite in AlmaLinux 8. sqlite is Library that implements an embeddable SQL database engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sqlite on AlmaLinux 8.

What is sqlite

SQLite is a C library that implements an SQL database engine. A large subset of SQL92 is supported. A complete database is stored in a single disk file. The API is designed for convenience and ease of use. Applications that link against SQLite can enjoy the power and flexibility of an SQL database without the administrative hassles of supporting a separate database server. Version 2 and version 3 binaries are named to permit each to be installed on a single host

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

Install sqlite 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 sqlite using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sqlite

Install sqlite 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 sqlite using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sqlite

How To Uninstall sqlite on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the sqlite package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sqlite

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Summary

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