How To Install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8. clevis-systemd is systemd integration for clevis

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8.

What is clevis-systemd

Automatically unlocks clevis-bound LUKS block devices during boot.

We can use yum or dnf to install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install clevis-systemd.

Install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install clevis-systemd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install clevis-systemd

Install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install clevis-systemd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install clevis-systemd

How To Uninstall clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the clevis-systemd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove clevis-systemd

clevis-systemd Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/systemd/system/clevis-luks-askpass.path
/usr/lib/systemd/system/clevis-luks-askpass.service
/usr/libexec/clevis-luks-askpass

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install clevis-systemd on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.