How To Install kiwi-tools on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kiwi-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
What is kiwi-tools
This package contains a small set of helper tools used for the kiwi created initial ramdisk which is used to control the very first boot of an appliance. The tools are not meant to be used outside of the scope of kiwi appliance building.
We can use yum or dnf to install kiwi-tools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kiwi-tools.
Install kiwi-tools 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-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kiwi-tools
Install kiwi-tools 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-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kiwi-tools
How To Uninstall kiwi-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the kiwi-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kiwi-tools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kiwi-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.