# 2.6. AlmaLinux

This section describes how to install Groonga related RPM packages on AlmaLinux OS. You can install them by `dnf`.

We distribute only 64-bit packages.

## 2.6.1. AlmaLinux 8

Install:

    % sudo dnf install -y https://packages.groonga.org/almalinux/8/groonga-release-latest.noarch.rpm
    % sudo dnf install -y --enablerepo=epel --enablerepo=powertools groonga

Note

`groonga` package is the minimum set of fulltext search engine. If you want to use Groonga for server use, you can install additional preconfigured packages.

There are two packages for server use.

- groonga-httpd (nginx and HTTP protocol based server package)

- groonga-server-gqtp (GQTP protocol based server package)

See Server section about details.

## 2.6.2. Build from source

Install required packages to build Groonga:

    % sudo dnf install -y https://packages.groonga.org/almalinux/8/groonga-release-latest.noarch.rpm
    % sudo dnf install -y wget gcc-c++ make mecab-devel

Download source:

    % wget https://packages.groonga.org/source/groonga/groonga-12.0.6.tar.gz
    % tar xvzf groonga-12.0.6.tar.gz
    % cd groonga-12.0.6

Configure (see configure about `configure` options):

    % ./configure

Build:

    % make -j$(nproc)

Install:

    % sudo make install