How To Install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev in Fedora 36. libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev is Nodedev driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36.

What is `libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev`

The nodedev driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon, providing an implementation of the node device APIs using the udev capabilities.

We can use yum or dnf to install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev.

Install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev

Install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev

How To Uninstall libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev

libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/libvirt/virtnodedevd.conf
/run/libvirt/nodedev
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/d0
/usr/lib/.build-id/d0/f2e6107eabc1f1829b48aa8883b9d162e526ce
/usr/lib/.build-id/f2/e485841f7f38a3e41e5652d1ea9210c7506353
/usr/lib/systemd/system/virtnodedevd-admin.socket
/usr/lib/systemd/system/virtnodedevd-ro.socket
/usr/lib/systemd/system/virtnodedevd.service
/usr/lib/systemd/system/virtnodedevd.socket
/usr/lib64/libvirt/connection-driver/libvirt_driver_nodedev.so
/usr/sbin/virtnodedevd
/usr/share/augeas/lenses/tests/test_virtnodedevd.aug
/usr/share/augeas/lenses/virtnodedevd.aug
/usr/share/man/man8/virtnodedevd.8.gz

References

libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).