How To Install dbench on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dbench on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dbench
Dbench is a file system benchmark that generates load patterns similar to those of the commercial Netbench benchmark, but without requiring a lab of Windows load generators to run. It is now considered a de facto standard for generating load on the Linux VFS.
We can use yum or dnf to install dbench on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dbench.
Install dbench 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 dbench using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dbench
Install dbench 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 dbench using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dbench
How To Uninstall dbench on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dbench package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dbench
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dbench on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
