How To Install nova-agent on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install nova-agent in AlmaLinux 8. nova-agent is Agent for setting up clean servers on Xen

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nova-agent on AlmaLinux 8.

What is nova-agent

Python agent for setting up clean servers on Xen using xenstore data.

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

Install nova-agent 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 nova-agent using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nova-agent

Install nova-agent 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 nova-agent using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nova-agent

How To Uninstall nova-agent on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the nova-agent package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nova-agent

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Summary

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