How To Install xapian-core-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xapian-core-libs in AlmaLinux 8. xapian-core-libs is Xapian search engine libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xapian-core-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xapian-core-libs

Xapian is an Open Source Probabilistic Information Retrieval framework. It offers a highly adaptable toolkit that allows developers to easily add advanced indexing and search facilities to applications. This package provides the libraries for applications using Xapian functionality

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

Install xapian-core-libs 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 xapian-core-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xapian-core-libs

Install xapian-core-libs 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 xapian-core-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xapian-core-libs

How To Uninstall xapian-core-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xapian-core-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xapian-core-libs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xapian-core-libs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.