How To Install osinfo-db on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install osinfo-db in AlmaLinux 8. osinfo-db is osinfo database files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install osinfo-db on AlmaLinux 8.

What is osinfo-db

The osinfo database provides information about operating systems and hypervisor platforms to facilitate the automated configuration and provisioning of new virtual machines

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

Install osinfo-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 osinfo-db using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install osinfo-db

Install osinfo-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 osinfo-db using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install osinfo-db

How To Uninstall osinfo-db on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the osinfo-db package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove osinfo-db

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Summary

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