How To Install python3-grokmirror on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-grokmirror on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-grokmirror
Grokmirror was written to make mirroring large git repository collections more efficient. Grokmirror uses the manifest file published by the master mirror in order to figure out which repositories to clone, and to track which repositories require updating. The process is extremely lightweight and efficient both for the master and for the mirrors.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-grokmirror on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-grokmirror.
Install python3-grokmirror 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 python3-grokmirror using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-grokmirror
Install python3-grokmirror 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 python3-grokmirror using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-grokmirror
How To Uninstall python3-grokmirror on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-grokmirror package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-grokmirror
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-grokmirror on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
