How To Install fapolicyd on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fapolicyd on AlmaLinux 8.
What is fapolicyd
Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputation source are allowed access while unknown applications are not. The daemon makes use of the kernel’s fanotify interface to determine file access rights.
We can use yum or dnf to install fapolicyd on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install fapolicyd.
Install fapolicyd 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 fapolicyd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install fapolicyd
Install fapolicyd 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 fapolicyd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install fapolicyd
How To Uninstall fapolicyd on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the fapolicyd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove fapolicyd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fapolicyd on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
