How To Install conserver on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install conserver on AlmaLinux 8.
What is conserver
Conserver is an application that allows multiple users to watch a serial console at the same time. It can log the data, allows users to take write-access of a console (one at a time), and has a variety of bells and whistles to accentuate that basic functionality.
We can use yum or dnf to install conserver on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install conserver.
Install conserver 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 conserver using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install conserver
Install conserver 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 conserver using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install conserver
How To Uninstall conserver on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the conserver package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove conserver
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install conserver on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.