How To Install fuse-afp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse-afp in AlmaLinux 8. fuse-afp is FUSE driver for AFP filesystem

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse-afp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `fuse-afp`

A FUSE file system server to access files exported from Mac OS system via AppleTalk or TCP using Apple Filing Protocol. The command line client for AFP is in fuse-afp package

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

Install fuse-afp 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 fuse-afp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install fuse-afp

Install fuse-afp 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 fuse-afp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install fuse-afp

How To Uninstall fuse-afp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the fuse-afp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove fuse-afp

References

fuse-afp website

Summary

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