How To Install dmlite-dpm-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dmlite-dpm-xrootd in AlmaLinux 8. dmlite-dpm-xrootd is XROOT interface to the Disk Pool Manager (DPM)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dmlite-dpm-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is dmlite-dpm-xrootd

This package contains plugins for XROOTD to allow it to provide access to DPM managed storage via the XROOT protocol.

We can use yum or dnf to install dmlite-dpm-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dmlite-dpm-xrootd.

Install dmlite-dpm-xrootd 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 dmlite-dpm-xrootd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dmlite-dpm-xrootd

Install dmlite-dpm-xrootd 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 dmlite-dpm-xrootd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dmlite-dpm-xrootd

How To Uninstall dmlite-dpm-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the dmlite-dpm-xrootd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dmlite-dpm-xrootd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dmlite-dpm-xrootd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.