How To Install disktype on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install disktype on AlmaLinux 8.
What is disktype
The purpose of disktype is to detect the content format of a disk or disk image. It knows about common file systems, partition tables, and boot codes.
We can use yum or dnf to install disktype on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install disktype.
Install disktype 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 disktype using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install disktype
Install disktype 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 disktype using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install disktype
How To Uninstall disktype on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the disktype package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove disktype
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install disktype on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
