How To Install libblockdev-swap on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-swap on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libblockdev-swap
The libblockdev library plugin (and in the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to swap devices.
We can use yum or dnf to install libblockdev-swap on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libblockdev-swap.
Install libblockdev-swap 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-swap using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libblockdev-swap
Install libblockdev-swap 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-swap using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libblockdev-swap
How To Uninstall libblockdev-swap on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libblockdev-swap package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libblockdev-swap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-swap on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.