How To Install xmlrpc-c on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlrpc-c in AlmaLinux 8. xmlrpc-c is Lightweight RPC library based on XML and HTTP

Introduction

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

What is xmlrpc-c

XML-RPC is a quick-and-easy way to make procedure calls over the Internet. It converts the procedure call into XML document, sends it to a remote server using HTTP, and gets back the response as XML. This library provides a modular implementation of XML-RPC for C.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install xmlrpc-c

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

sudo yum -y install xmlrpc-c

How To Uninstall xmlrpc-c on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove xmlrpc-c

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Summary

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