How To Install cockpit on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cockpit on AlmaLinux 8.
What is cockpit
The Cockpit Web Console enables users to administer GNU/Linux servers using a web browser. It offers network configuration, log inspection, diagnostic reports, SELinux troubleshooting, interactive command-line sessions, and more.
We can use yum or dnf to install cockpit on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install cockpit.
Install cockpit 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 cockpit using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install cockpit
Install cockpit 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 cockpit using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install cockpit
How To Uninstall cockpit on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the cockpit package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove cockpit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cockpit on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
