How To Install kernel-headers on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-headers on AlmaLinux 8.
What is kernel-headers
Kernel-headers includes the C header files that specify the interface between the Linux kernel and userspace libraries and programs. The header files define structures and constants that are needed for building most standard programs and are also needed for rebuilding the glibc package.
We can use yum or dnf to install kernel-headers on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kernel-headers.
Install kernel-headers 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-headers using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kernel-headers
Install kernel-headers 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-headers using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kernel-headers
How To Uninstall kernel-headers on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the kernel-headers package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kernel-headers
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kernel-headers on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
