How To Install pagure-dist-git on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pagure-dist-git in AlmaLinux 8. pagure-dist-git is Pagure Git auth backend for Dist-Git setups

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pagure-dist-git on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pagure-dist-git

This project hosts the logic to generate gitolite’s configuration file for Dist-Git, which has a different access model than regular Pagure Git systems.

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

Install pagure-dist-git 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 pagure-dist-git using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pagure-dist-git

Install pagure-dist-git 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 pagure-dist-git using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pagure-dist-git

How To Uninstall pagure-dist-git on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the pagure-dist-git package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pagure-dist-git

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pagure-dist-git on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.