How To Install autofs on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install autofs on AlmaLinux 8.
What is autofs
autofs is a daemon which automatically mounts filesystems when you use them, and unmounts them later when you are not using them. This can include network filesystems, CD-ROMs, floppies, and so forth.
We can use yum or dnf to install autofs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install autofs.
Install autofs 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 autofs using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install autofs
Install autofs 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 autofs using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install autofs
How To Uninstall autofs on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the autofs package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove autofs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install autofs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
