How To Install krb5-server on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install krb5-server on AlmaLinux 8.
What is krb5-server
Kerberos is a network authentication system. The krb5-server package contains the programs that must be installed on a Kerberos 5 key distribution center (KDC). If you are installing a Kerberos 5 KDC, you need to install this package (in other words, most people should NOT install this package).
We can use yum or dnf to install krb5-server on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install krb5-server.
Install krb5-server 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 krb5-server using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install krb5-server
Install krb5-server 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 krb5-server using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install krb5-server
How To Uninstall krb5-server on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the krb5-server package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove krb5-server
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install krb5-server on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
