How To Install kmod-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install kmod-libs in AlmaLinux 8. kmod-libs is Libraries to handle kernel module loading and unloading

Introduction

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

What is kmod-libs

The kmod-libs package provides runtime libraries for any application that wishes to load or unload Linux kernel modules from the running system.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install kmod-libs

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

sudo yum -y install kmod-libs

How To Uninstall kmod-libs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove kmod-libs

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Summary

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