How To Install libqmi-utils on AlmaLinux 8

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

Introduction

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

What is libqmi-utils

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

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

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

sudo dnf -y install libqmi-utils

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

sudo yum -y install libqmi-utils

How To Uninstall libqmi-utils on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libqmi-utils

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Summary

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