How To Install lvm2-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lvm2-libs in AlmaLinux 8. lvm2-libs is Shared libraries for lvm2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lvm2-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is lvm2-libs

This package contains shared lvm2 libraries for applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install lvm2-libs on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lvm2-libs.

Install lvm2-libs 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 lvm2-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lvm2-libs

Install lvm2-libs 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 lvm2-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lvm2-libs

How To Uninstall lvm2-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the lvm2-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lvm2-libs

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lvm2-libs on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.