How To Install amanda-server on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install amanda-server on AlmaLinux 8.
What is amanda-server
The amanda-server package should be installed on the AMANDA server, the machine attached to the device(s) (such as a tape drive) where backups will be written. You will also need to install the amanda package on the AMANDA server machine. And, if the server is also to be backed up, the server also needs to have the amanda-client package installed.
We can use yum or dnf to install amanda-server on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install amanda-server.
Install amanda-server 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-server using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install amanda-server
Install amanda-server 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-server using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install amanda-server
How To Uninstall amanda-server on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the amanda-server package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove amanda-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install amanda-server on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
