How To Install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install WALinuxAgent-udev in AlmaLinux 8. WALinuxAgent-udev is Udev rules for Microsoft Azure

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8.

What is WALinuxAgent-udev

Udev rules specific to Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.

We can use yum or dnf to install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install WALinuxAgent-udev.

Install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install WALinuxAgent-udev

Install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install WALinuxAgent-udev

How To Uninstall WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the WALinuxAgent-udev package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove WALinuxAgent-udev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install WALinuxAgent-udev on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.