How To Install dropbear on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dropbear
Dropbear is a relatively small SSH server and client. It’s particularly useful for “embedded”-type Linux (or other Unix) systems, such as wireless routers.
We can use yum or dnf to install dropbear on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dropbear.
Install dropbear 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 dropbear using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dropbear
Install dropbear 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 dropbear using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dropbear
How To Uninstall dropbear on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dropbear package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dropbear
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dropbear on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
