How To Install attr on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install attr on AlmaLinux 8.
What is attr
A set of tools for manipulating extended attributes on filesystem objects, in particular getfattr(1) and setfattr(1). An attr(1) command is also provided which is largely compatible with the SGI IRIX tool of the same name.
We can use yum or dnf to install attr on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install attr.
Install attr 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 attr using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install attr
Install attr 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 attr using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install attr
How To Uninstall attr on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the attr package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove attr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install attr on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
