How To Install iscsi-initiator-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install iscsi-initiator-utils in AlmaLinux 8. iscsi-initiator-utils is iSCSI daemon and utility programs

Introduction

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

What is iscsi-initiator-utils

The iscsi package provides the server daemon for the iSCSI protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. iSCSI is a protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol networks.

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

Install iscsi-initiator-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 iscsi-initiator-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install iscsi-initiator-utils

Install iscsi-initiator-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 iscsi-initiator-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install iscsi-initiator-utils

How To Uninstall iscsi-initiator-utils on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove iscsi-initiator-utils

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Summary

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