How To Install libblockdev-kbd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-kbd in AlmaLinux 8. libblockdev-kbd is The KBD plugin for the libblockdev library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-kbd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libblockdev-kbd

The libblockdev library plugin (and in the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to kernel block devices (namely zRAM and Bcache).

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

Install libblockdev-kbd 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 libblockdev-kbd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libblockdev-kbd

Install libblockdev-kbd 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 libblockdev-kbd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libblockdev-kbd

How To Uninstall libblockdev-kbd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libblockdev-kbd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libblockdev-kbd

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Summary

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