How To Install genisoimage on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install genisoimage on AlmaLinux 8.
What is genisoimage
The genisoimage program is used as a pre-mastering program; i.e., it generates the ISO9660 file-system. Genisoimage takes a snapshot of a given directory tree and generates a binary image of the tree which will correspond to an ISO9660 file-system when written to a block device. Genisoimage is used for writing CD-ROMs, and includes support for creating boot-able El Torito CD-ROMs. Install the genisoimage package if you need a program for writing CD-ROMs.
We can use yum or dnf to install genisoimage on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install genisoimage.
Install genisoimage 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 genisoimage using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install genisoimage
Install genisoimage 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 genisoimage using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install genisoimage
How To Uninstall genisoimage on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the genisoimage package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove genisoimage
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install genisoimage on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
