How To Install pbuilder on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pbuilder in AlmaLinux 8. pbuilder is Personal package builder for Debian packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pbuilder on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pbuilder

pbuilder constructs a chroot system, and builds a package inside the chroot. It is an ideal system to use to check that a package has correct build- dependencies.

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

Install pbuilder 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 pbuilder using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pbuilder

Install pbuilder 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 pbuilder using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pbuilder

How To Uninstall pbuilder on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the pbuilder package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pbuilder

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Summary

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