How To Install nss_db on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_db on AlmaLinux 8.
What is nss_db
The nss_db Name Service Switch module uses hash-indexed files in /var/db to speed up user, group, service, host name, and other NSS-based lookups.
We can use yum or dnf to install nss_db on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nss_db.
Install nss_db 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 nss_db using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install nss_db
Install nss_db 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 nss_db using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install nss_db
How To Uninstall nss_db on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the nss_db package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove nss_db
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_db on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.