How To Install policycoreutils-python-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install policycoreutils-python-utils in AlmaLinux 8. policycoreutils-python-utils is SELinux policy core python utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install policycoreutils-python-utils on AlmaLinux 8.

What is policycoreutils-python-utils

The policycoreutils-python-utils package contains the management tools use to manage an SELinux environment.

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

Install policycoreutils-python-utils 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 policycoreutils-python-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install policycoreutils-python-utils

Install policycoreutils-python-utils 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 policycoreutils-python-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install policycoreutils-python-utils

How To Uninstall policycoreutils-python-utils on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the policycoreutils-python-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove policycoreutils-python-utils

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install policycoreutils-python-utils on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.