How To Install inotify-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install inotify-tools in AlmaLinux 8. inotify-tools is Command line utilities for inotify

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install inotify-tools on AlmaLinux 8.

What is inotify-tools

inotify-tools is a set of command-line programs for Linux providing a simple interface to inotify. These programs can be used to monitor and act upon filesystem events.

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

Install inotify-tools 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 inotify-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install inotify-tools

Install inotify-tools 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 inotify-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install inotify-tools

How To Uninstall inotify-tools on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the inotify-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove inotify-tools

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Summary

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