How To Install kiwi-systemdeps-core on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kiwi-systemdeps-core in AlmaLinux 8. kiwi-systemdeps-core is KIWI - Core host system dependencies

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kiwi-systemdeps-core on AlmaLinux 8.

What is kiwi-systemdeps-core

This metapackage installs the necessary system dependencies to run KIWI.

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

Install kiwi-systemdeps-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 kiwi-systemdeps-core using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kiwi-systemdeps-core

Install kiwi-systemdeps-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 kiwi-systemdeps-core using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kiwi-systemdeps-core

How To Uninstall kiwi-systemdeps-core on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kiwi-systemdeps-core package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kiwi-systemdeps-core

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install kiwi-systemdeps-core on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.