How To Install ostree on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ostree on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ostree
libostree is a shared library designed primarily for use by higher level tools to manage host systems (e.g. rpm-ostree), as well as container tools like flatpak and the atomic CLI.
We can use yum or dnf to install ostree on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ostree.
Install ostree 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 ostree using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ostree
Install ostree 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 ostree using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ostree
How To Uninstall ostree on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ostree package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ostree
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ostree on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
