How To Install libnfs-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfs-utils in AlmaLinux 8. libnfs-utils is Utilities for accessing NFS servers

Introduction

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

What is libnfs-utils

The libnfs-utils package contains simple client programs for accessing NFS servers using libnfs.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libnfs-utils

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

sudo yum -y install libnfs-utils

How To Uninstall libnfs-utils on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libnfs-utils

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Summary

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