How To Install bind on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bind on AlmaLinux 8.
What is bind
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the DNS (Domain Name System) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server (named), which resolves host names to IP addresses; a resolver library (routines for applications to use when interfacing with DNS); and tools for verifying that the DNS server is operating properly.
We can use yum or dnf to install bind on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install bind.
Install bind 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 bind using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install bind
Install bind 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 bind using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install bind
How To Uninstall bind on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the bind package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove bind
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bind on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.