How To Install amanda-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install amanda-libs in AlmaLinux 8. amanda-libs is Amanda libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install amanda-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is amanda-libs

This package contains basic Amanda libraries, which are used by all Amanda programs.

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

Install amanda-libs 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 amanda-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install amanda-libs

Install amanda-libs 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 amanda-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install amanda-libs

How To Uninstall amanda-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the amanda-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove amanda-libs

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Summary

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