How To Install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8. libsss_idmap is FreeIPA Idmap library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8.

What is libsss_idmap

Utility library to convert SIDs to Unix uids and gids Utility library to convert SIDs to Unix uids and gids Utility library to convert SIDs to Unix uids and gids

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

Install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libsss_idmap using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libsss_idmap

Install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libsss_idmap using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsss_idmap

How To Uninstall libsss_idmap on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove libsss_idmap

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsss_idmap on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.