How To Install mtx on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtx on AlmaLinux 8.
What is mtx
The MTX program controls the robotic mechanism in autoloaders and tape libraries such as the HP SureStore DAT 40x6, Exabyte EZ-17, and Exabyte 220. This program is also reported to work with a variety of other tape libraries and autochangers from ADIC, Tandberg/Overland, Breece Hill, HP, and Seagate. If you have a backup tape device capable of handling more than one tape at a time, you should install MTX.
We can use yum or dnf to install mtx on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mtx.
Install mtx 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 mtx using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mtx
Install mtx 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 mtx using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mtx
How To Uninstall mtx on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the mtx package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mtx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mtx on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
