How To Install borgbackup on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install borgbackup in AlmaLinux 8. borgbackup is A deduplicating backup program with compression and authenticated encryption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install borgbackup on AlmaLinux 8.

What is borgbackup

BorgBackup (short supports compression and authenticated encryption.

We can use yum or dnf to install borgbackup on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install borgbackup.

Install borgbackup 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 borgbackup using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install borgbackup

Install borgbackup 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 borgbackup using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install borgbackup

How To Uninstall borgbackup on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the borgbackup package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove borgbackup

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install borgbackup on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.