How To Install centpkg on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install centpkg in AlmaLinux 8. centpkg is CentOS utility for working with dist-git

Introduction

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

What is centpkg

Provides the centpkg command for working with dist-git.

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

Install centpkg 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 centpkg using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install centpkg

Install centpkg 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 centpkg using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install centpkg

How To Uninstall centpkg on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove centpkg

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Summary

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