How To Install dracut-live on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dracut-live on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dracut-live
This package requires everything which is needed to build an initramfs with dracut, with live image capabilities, like Live CDs.
We can use yum or dnf to install dracut-live on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dracut-live.
Install dracut-live 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 dracut-live using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dracut-live
Install dracut-live 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 dracut-live using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dracut-live
How To Uninstall dracut-live on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dracut-live package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dracut-live
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dracut-live on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
