How To Install the_silver_searcher on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install the_silver_searcher
on AlmaLinux 8.
What is the_silver_searcher
The Silver Searcher is a code searching tool similar to ack, with a focus on speed.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install the_silver_searcher
on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install the_silver_searcher.
Install the_silver_searcher 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 the_silver_searcher
using dnf
by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install the_silver_searcher
Install the_silver_searcher 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 the_silver_searcher
using yum
by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install the_silver_searcher
How To Uninstall the_silver_searcher on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the the_silver_searcher
package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove the_silver_searcher
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install the_silver_searcher
on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.