How To Install mock on AlmaLinux 8
In this tutorial we learn how to install mock in AlmaLinux 8. mock is Builds packages inside chroots
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mock on AlmaLinux 8.
What is mock
Mock takes an SRPM and builds it in a chroot.
We can use yum or dnf to install mock on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mock.
Install mock 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 mock using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mock
Install mock 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 mock using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mock
How To Uninstall mock on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the mock package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mock
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mock on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
