How To Install gdisk on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdisk on AlmaLinux 8.
What is gdisk
An fdisk-like partitioning tool for GPT disks. GPT fdisk features a command-line interface, fairly direct manipulation of partition table structures, recovery tools to help you deal with corrupt partition tables, and the ability to convert MBR disks to GPT format.
We can use yum or dnf to install gdisk on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gdisk.
Install gdisk 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 gdisk using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gdisk
Install gdisk 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 gdisk using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gdisk
How To Uninstall gdisk on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the gdisk package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gdisk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdisk on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.