How To Install libcom_err on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcom_err in AlmaLinux 8. libcom_err is Common error description library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcom_err on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libcom_err

This is the common error description library, part of e2fsprogs. libcom_err is an attempt to present a common error-handling mechanism.

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

Install libcom_err 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 libcom_err using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libcom_err

Install libcom_err 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 libcom_err using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libcom_err

How To Uninstall libcom_err on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libcom_err package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libcom_err

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Summary

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