How To Install lorax-composer on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lorax-composer in AlmaLinux 8. lorax-composer is Lorax Image Composer API Server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lorax-composer on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lorax-composer

lorax-composer provides a REST API for building images using lorax.

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

Install lorax-composer 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 lorax-composer using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lorax-composer

Install lorax-composer 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 lorax-composer using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lorax-composer

How To Uninstall lorax-composer on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the lorax-composer package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lorax-composer

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Summary

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