How To Install libsss_autofs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsss_autofs in AlmaLinux 8. libsss_autofs is A library to allow communication between Autofs and SSSD

Introduction

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

What is libsss_autofs

A utility library to allow communication between Autofs and SSSD

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

Install libsss_autofs 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 libsss_autofs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsss_autofs

Install libsss_autofs 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 libsss_autofs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libsss_autofs

How To Uninstall libsss_autofs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libsss_autofs

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Summary

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