How To Install nss_nis on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_nis on AlmaLinux 8.
What is nss_nis
The nss_nis Name Service Switch module uses the Network Information System (NIS) to obtain user, group, host name, and other data.
We can use yum or dnf to install nss_nis on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nss_nis.
Install nss_nis 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_nis using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install nss_nis
Install nss_nis 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_nis using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install nss_nis
How To Uninstall nss_nis on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the nss_nis package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove nss_nis
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_nis on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
