How To Install genders on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install genders on AlmaLinux 8.
What is genders
Genders is a static cluster configuration database used for cluster configuration management. It is used by a variety of tools and scripts for management of large clusters. The genders database is typically replicated on every node of the cluster. It describes the layout and configuration of the cluster so that tools and scripts can sense the variations of cluster nodes. By abstracting this information into a plain text file, it becomes possible to change the configuration of a cluster by modifying only one file.
We can use yum or dnf to install genders on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install genders.
Install genders 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 genders using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install genders
Install genders 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 genders using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install genders
How To Uninstall genders on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the genders package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove genders
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install genders on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.