How To Install xrootd-client on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-client in AlmaLinux 8. xrootd-client is Xrootd command line client tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-client on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xrootd-client

This package contains the command line tools used to communicate with xrootd servers.

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

Install xrootd-client 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 xrootd-client using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xrootd-client

Install xrootd-client 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 xrootd-client using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xrootd-client

How To Uninstall xrootd-client on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xrootd-client package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xrootd-client

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Summary

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