How To Install buildah on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install buildah on AlmaLinux 8.
What is buildah
The buildah package provides a command line tool which can be used to * create a working container from scratch or * create a working container from an image as a starting point * mount/umount a working container’s root file system for manipulation * save container’s root file system layer to create a new image * delete a working container or an image
We can use yum or dnf to install buildah on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install buildah.
Install buildah 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 buildah using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install buildah
Install buildah 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 buildah using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install buildah
How To Uninstall buildah on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the buildah package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove buildah
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install buildah on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
