How To Install kpartx on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install kpartx on AlmaLinux 8.

What is kpartx

kpartx manages partition creation and removal for device-mapper devices.

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

Install kpartx 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 kpartx using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install kpartx

Install kpartx 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 kpartx using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install kpartx

How To Uninstall kpartx on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the kpartx package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove kpartx

References

• kpartx website

Summary

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