How To Install nbdkit-basic-plugins on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nbdkit-basic-plugins on AlmaLinux 8.
What is nbdkit-basic-plugins
This package contains some basic plugins for nbdkit which have only trivial dependencies. nbdkit-data-plugin Serve small amounts of data from the command line. nbdkit-file-plugin The normal file plugin for serving files. nbdkit-floppy-plugin Create a virtual floppy disk from a directory. nbdkit-full-plugin A virtual disk that returns ENOSPC errors. nbdkit-info-plugin Serve client and server information. nbdkit-memory-plugin A virtual memory plugin. nbdkit-null-plugin A null (bitbucket) plugin. nbdkit-pattern-plugin Fixed test pattern. nbdkit-partitioning-plugin Create virtual disks from partitions. nbdkit-random-plugin Random content plugin for testing. nbdkit-sh-plugin Write plugins as shell scripts or executables. nbdkit-split-plugin Concatenate one or more files. nbdkit-streaming-plugin A streaming file serving plugin. nbdkit-zero-plugin Zero-length plugin for testing.
We can use yum or dnf to install nbdkit-basic-plugins on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nbdkit-basic-plugins.
Install nbdkit-basic-plugins 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 nbdkit-basic-plugins using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install nbdkit-basic-plugins
Install nbdkit-basic-plugins 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 nbdkit-basic-plugins using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install nbdkit-basic-plugins
How To Uninstall nbdkit-basic-plugins on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the nbdkit-basic-plugins package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove nbdkit-basic-plugins
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nbdkit-basic-plugins on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
