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