How To Install gfs2-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs2-utils in AlmaLinux 8. gfs2-utils is Utilities for managing the global file system (GFS2)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs2-utils on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gfs2-utils

The gfs2-utils package contains a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting inconsistencies in GFS2 file systems.

We can use yum or dnf to install gfs2-utils on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gfs2-utils.

Install gfs2-utils 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 gfs2-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gfs2-utils

Install gfs2-utils 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 gfs2-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gfs2-utils

How To Uninstall gfs2-utils on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the gfs2-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gfs2-utils

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfs2-utils on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.