How To Install ipmctl on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipmctl on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ipmctl
Utility for managing Intel Optane DC persistent memory modules Supports functionality to Discover DCPMMs on the platform. Provision the platform memory configuration. View and update the firmware on DCPMMs. Configure data-at-rest security on DCPMMs. Track health and performance of DCPMMs. Debug and troubleshoot DCPMMs.
We can use yum or dnf to install ipmctl on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ipmctl.
Install ipmctl 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 ipmctl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ipmctl
Install ipmctl 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 ipmctl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ipmctl
How To Uninstall ipmctl on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ipmctl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ipmctl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ipmctl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.