How To Install keyutils-libs on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install keyutils-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is keyutils-libs

This package provides a wrapper library for the key management facility system calls.

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

Install keyutils-libs 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 keyutils-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install keyutils-libs

Install keyutils-libs 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 keyutils-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install keyutils-libs

How To Uninstall keyutils-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the keyutils-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove keyutils-libs

References

• keyutils-libs website

Summary

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