How To Install lsscsi on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lsscsi in AlmaLinux 8. lsscsi is List SCSI devices (or hosts) and associated information

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lsscsi on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lsscsi

Uses information provided by the sysfs pseudo file system in Linux kernel 2.6 series to list SCSI devices or all SCSI hosts. Includes a “classic” option to mimic the output of “cat /proc/scsi/scsi” that has been widely used prior to the lk 2.6 series. Author ——– Doug Gilbert <dgilbert(at)interlog(dot)com>

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

Install lsscsi 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 lsscsi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lsscsi

Install lsscsi 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 lsscsi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lsscsi

How To Uninstall lsscsi on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove lsscsi

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Summary

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