8.5. Installing Curl#

Downloading the LOCKSS Installer requires Curl, Wget or HTTPie. Most typical Linux systems have at least one installed by default. You can check by typing curl --version, wget --version or http --version, and seeing which ones do not output an error message.

This section describes how to install Curl if necessary.

Select your operating system below and follow the instructions as root [1]:

AlmaLinux OS

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

Arch Linux

To install Curl with Pacman, run this command (as root):

pacman --sync --noconfirm curl

or equivalently:

pacman -S --noconfirm curl

CentOS

CentOS Stream

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

CentOS 7

To install Curl with Yum, run thiscommand (as root):

yum --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

yum -y install curl

Debian

To install Curl with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```

Run this apt command:

apt install --assume-yes curl

or equivalently:

apt -y install curl

EuroLinux

EuroLinux 8-9

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

EuroLinux 7

To install Curl with Yum, run thiscommand (as root):

yum --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

yum -y install curl

Fedora Linux

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

Linux Mint

To install Curl with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```

Run this apt command:

apt install --assume-yes curl

or equivalently:

apt -y install curl

OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

To install Curl with Zypper, follow these steps (as root):

Run this zypper command:
```
zypper refresh
```

Run this zypper command:

zypper --non-interactive install curl

or equivalently:

zypper -n install curl

OpenSUSE Leap

To install Curl with Zypper, follow these steps (as root):

Run this zypper command:
```
zypper refresh
```

Run this zypper command:

zypper --non-interactive install curl

or equivalently:

zypper -n install curl

Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 8-9

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

Oracle Linux 7

To install Curl with Yum, run thiscommand (as root):

yum --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

yum -y install curl

RHEL

RHEL 8-9

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

RHEL 7

To install Curl with Yum, run thiscommand (as root):

yum --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

yum -y install curl

Rocky Linux

To install Curl with Dnf, run this command (as root):

dnf --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

dnf -y install curl

Scientific Linux

To install Curl with Yum, run thiscommand (as root):

yum --assumeyes install curl

or equivalently:

yum -y install curl

Ubuntu

To install Curl with Apt, follow these steps (as root):

Run this apt command:
```
apt update
```

Run this apt command:

apt install --assume-yes curl

or equivalently:

apt -y install curl

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