How To Install kpartx on AlmaLinux 8
In this tutorial we learn how to install kpartx in AlmaLinux 8. kpartx is Partition device manager for device-mapper devices
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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kpartx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
