How To Install kernel-debug-devel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-debug-devel in AlmaLinux 8. kernel-debug-devel is Development package for building kernel modules to match the debug kernel

Introduction

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

What is kernel-debug-devel

This package provides kernel headers and makefiles sufficient to build modules against the debug kernel package.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install kernel-debug-devel

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

sudo yum -y install kernel-debug-devel

How To Uninstall kernel-debug-devel on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove kernel-debug-devel

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Summary

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