How To Install cvs-inetd on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-inetd on Rocky Linux 8. cvs-inetd is CVS server configuration for xinetd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cvs-inetd on Rocky Linux 8.

What is cvs-inetd

CVS server can be run locally, via remote shell or by inetd. This package provides configuration for xinetd.

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

Install cvs-inetd 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 cvs-inetd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install cvs-inetd

Install cvs-inetd 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 cvs-inetd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install cvs-inetd

How To Uninstall cvs-inetd on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the cvs-inetd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove cvs-inetd

cvs-inetd Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/etc/xinetd.d/cvs

References

Summary

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