How To Install certwatch-mod_ssl on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install certwatch-mod_ssl on AlmaLinux 8.
What is certwatch-mod_ssl
The certwatch-mod_ssl package contains a cron script which runs a daily check for any expired or soon-to-expire certificates listed in the mod_ssl configuration.
We can use yum or dnf to install certwatch-mod_ssl on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install certwatch-mod_ssl.
Install certwatch-mod_ssl 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 certwatch-mod_ssl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install certwatch-mod_ssl
Install certwatch-mod_ssl 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 certwatch-mod_ssl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install certwatch-mod_ssl
How To Uninstall certwatch-mod_ssl on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the certwatch-mod_ssl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove certwatch-mod_ssl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install certwatch-mod_ssl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
