How To Install fedpkg on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fedpkg in AlmaLinux 8. fedpkg is Fedora utility for working with dist-git

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fedpkg on AlmaLinux 8.

What is fedpkg

Provides the fedpkg command for working with dist-git

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

Install fedpkg 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 fedpkg using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fedpkg

Install fedpkg 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 fedpkg using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fedpkg

How To Uninstall fedpkg on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the fedpkg package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove fedpkg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fedpkg on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.