How To Install duperemove on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install duperemove on AlmaLinux 8.
What is duperemove
Duperemove is a simple tool for finding duplicated extents and submitting them for deduplication. When given a list of files it will hash their contents on a block by block basis and compare those hashes to each other, finding and categorizing extents that match each other. When given the -d option, duperemove will submit those extents for deduplication using the btrfs-extent-same ioctl.
We can use yum or dnf to install duperemove on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install duperemove.
Install duperemove 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 duperemove using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install duperemove
Install duperemove 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 duperemove using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install duperemove
How To Uninstall duperemove on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the duperemove package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove duperemove
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install duperemove on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
