How To Install quilt on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install quilt in AlmaLinux 8. quilt is Scripts for working with series of patches

Introduction

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

What is quilt

These scripts allow one to manage a series of patches by keeping track of the changes each patch makes. Patches can be applied, un-applied, refreshed, etc. The scripts are heavily based on Andrew Morton’s patch scripts found at http

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

Install quilt 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 quilt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install quilt

Install quilt 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 quilt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install quilt

How To Uninstall quilt on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove quilt

References

Summary

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