How To Install grubby on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install grubby in AlmaLinux 8. grubby is Command line tool for updating BootLoaderSpec files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install grubby on AlmaLinux 8.

What is grubby

This package provides a grubby compatibility script that manages BootLoaderSpec files and is meant to only be used for legacy compatibility users with existing grubby users.

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

Install grubby 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 grubby using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install grubby

Install grubby 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 grubby using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install grubby

How To Uninstall grubby on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the grubby package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove grubby

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Summary

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