How To Install wget on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install wget on AlmaLinux 8.
What is wget
GNU Wget is a file retrieval utility which can use either the HTTP or FTP protocols. Wget features include the ability to work in the background while you are logged out, recursive retrieval of directories, file name wildcard matching, remote file timestamp storage and comparison, use of Rest with FTP servers and Range with HTTP servers to retrieve files over slow or unstable connections, support for Proxy servers, and configurability.
We can use yum or dnf to install wget on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install wget.
Install wget 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 wget using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install wget
Install wget 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 wget using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install wget
How To Uninstall wget on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the wget package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove wget
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install wget on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
