How To Install kcron on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is kcron

Systemsettings module for the cron task scheduler.

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

Install kcron 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 kcron using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kcron

Install kcron 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 kcron using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kcron

How To Uninstall kcron on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove kcron

References

• kcron website

Summary

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