How To Install fuse-overlayfs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install fuse-overlayfs in AlmaLinux 8. fuse-overlayfs is FUSE overlay+shiftfs implementation for rootless containers

Introduction

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

What is fuse-overlayfs

FUSE overlay+shiftfs implementation for rootless containers.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install fuse-overlayfs

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

sudo yum -y install fuse-overlayfs

How To Uninstall fuse-overlayfs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove fuse-overlayfs

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Summary

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