How To Install lockdev on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lockdev on AlmaLinux 8.
What is lockdev
Lockdev provides a reliable way to put an exclusive lock to devices using both FSSTND and SVr4 methods.
We can use yum or dnf to install lockdev on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lockdev.
Install lockdev 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 lockdev using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install lockdev
Install lockdev 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 lockdev using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install lockdev
How To Uninstall lockdev on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the lockdev package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove lockdev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lockdev on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.