How To Install kernel-debug on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-debug in AlmaLinux 8. kernel-debug is kernel meta-package for the debug kernel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-debug on AlmaLinux 8.

What is kernel-debug

The meta-package for the debug kernel

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

Install kernel-debug 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-debug using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kernel-debug

Install kernel-debug 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-debug using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kernel-debug

How To Uninstall kernel-debug on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kernel-debug package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kernel-debug

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Summary

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