How To Install git-daemon on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-daemon in AlmaLinux 8. git-daemon is Git protocol daemon

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install git-daemon on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `git-daemon`

The git daemon for supporting git

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

Install git-daemon 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 git-daemon using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install git-daemon

Install git-daemon 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 git-daemon using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install git-daemon

How To Uninstall git-daemon on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the git-daemon package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove git-daemon

References

git-daemon website

Summary

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