How To Install libmbim-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-utils in AlmaLinux 8. libmbim-utils is Utilities to use the MBIM protocol from the command line

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-utils on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libmbim-utils

This package contains the utilities that make it easier to use MBIM functionality from the command line.

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

Install libmbim-utils 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 libmbim-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libmbim-utils

Install libmbim-utils 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 libmbim-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libmbim-utils

How To Uninstall libmbim-utils on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libmbim-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libmbim-utils

References

Summary

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