How To Install libvirt-nss on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-nss in AlmaLinux 8. libvirt-nss is Libvirt plugin for Name Service Switch

Introduction

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

What is libvirt-nss

Libvirt plugin for NSS for translating domain names into IP addresses.

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

Install libvirt-nss 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-nss using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-nss

Install libvirt-nss 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-nss using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-nss

How To Uninstall libvirt-nss on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libvirt-nss

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Summary

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