How To Install mariadb-server-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-server-utils in AlmaLinux 8. mariadb-server-utils is Non-essential server utilities for MariaDB/MySQL applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-server-utils on AlmaLinux 8.

What is mariadb-server-utils

This package contains all non-essential server utilities and scripts for managing databases. It also contains all utilities requiring Perl and it is the only MariaDB sub-package, except test subpackage, that depends on Perl.

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

Install mariadb-server-utils 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 mariadb-server-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mariadb-server-utils

Install mariadb-server-utils 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 mariadb-server-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mariadb-server-utils

How To Uninstall mariadb-server-utils on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the mariadb-server-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mariadb-server-utils

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mariadb-server-utils on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.