How To Install bsdtar on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdtar in AlmaLinux 8. bsdtar is Manipulate tape archives

Introduction

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

What is bsdtar

The bsdtar package contains standalone bsdtar utility split off regular libarchive packages.

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

Install bsdtar 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 bsdtar using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bsdtar

Install bsdtar 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 bsdtar using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install bsdtar

How To Uninstall bsdtar on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove bsdtar

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Summary

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