How To Install anaconda-dracut on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install anaconda-dracut on AlmaLinux 8.
What is anaconda-dracut
The ‘anaconda’ dracut module handles installer-specific boot tasks and options. This includes driver disks, kickstarts, and finding the anaconda runtime on NFS/HTTP/FTP servers or local disks.
We can use yum or dnf to install anaconda-dracut on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install anaconda-dracut.
Install anaconda-dracut 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 anaconda-dracut using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install anaconda-dracut
Install anaconda-dracut 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 anaconda-dracut using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install anaconda-dracut
How To Uninstall anaconda-dracut on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the anaconda-dracut package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove anaconda-dracut
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install anaconda-dracut on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
