How To Install libvirt-lock-sanlock on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-lock-sanlock in AlmaLinux 8. libvirt-lock-sanlock is Sanlock lock manager plugin for QEMU driver

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-lock-sanlock on AlmaLinux 8.

What is libvirt-lock-sanlock

Includes the Sanlock lock manager plugin for the QEMU driver

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

Install libvirt-lock-sanlock 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 libvirt-lock-sanlock using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-lock-sanlock

Install libvirt-lock-sanlock 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 libvirt-lock-sanlock using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-lock-sanlock

How To Uninstall libvirt-lock-sanlock on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the libvirt-lock-sanlock package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libvirt-lock-sanlock

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-lock-sanlock on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.