How To Install kernel-core on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-core on AlmaLinux 8.
What is kernel-core
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system input and output, etc.
We can use yum or dnf to install kernel-core on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kernel-core.
Install kernel-core 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 kernel-core using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kernel-core
Install kernel-core 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 kernel-core using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kernel-core
How To Uninstall kernel-core on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the kernel-core package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kernel-core
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-core on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
