How To Install lxc-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxc-libs in AlmaLinux 8. lxc-libs is Runtime library files for lxc

Introduction

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

What is lxc-libs

Linux Resource Containers provide process and resource isolation without the overhead of full virtualization. The lxc-libs package contains libraries for running lxc applications.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install lxc-libs

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

sudo yum -y install lxc-libs

How To Uninstall lxc-libs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove lxc-libs

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Summary

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