How To Install composer-cli on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install composer-cli in AlmaLinux 8. composer-cli is A command line tool for use with the lorax-composer API server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install composer-cli on AlmaLinux 8.

What is composer-cli

A command line tool for use with the lorax-composer API server. Examine recipes, build images, etc. from the command line.

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

Install composer-cli 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 composer-cli using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install composer-cli

Install composer-cli 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 composer-cli using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install composer-cli

How To Uninstall composer-cli on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the composer-cli package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove composer-cli

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Summary

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