How To Install xalan-c on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xalan-c in AlmaLinux 8. xalan-c is Xalan XSLT processor for C/C++

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xalan-c on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xalan-c

The Apache Xalan-C++ Project provides a library and a command line program to transform XML documents using a stylesheet that conforms to XSLT 1.0 standards. Xalan is a project of the Apache Software Foundation.

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

Install xalan-c 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 xalan-c using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xalan-c

Install xalan-c 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 xalan-c using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xalan-c

How To Uninstall xalan-c on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xalan-c package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xalan-c

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Summary

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