How To Install rdopkg on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rdopkg on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rdopkg
rdopkg is a tool for automating RPM packaging tasks such as managing patches, updating to a new version and much more. Although it contains several RDO-specific actions, most of rdopkg functionality can be used for any RPM package following conventions described in the rdopkg manual. This package contains rdopkg executable, man pages and docs.
We can use yum or dnf to install rdopkg on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rdopkg.
Install rdopkg 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 rdopkg using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rdopkg
Install rdopkg 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 rdopkg using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rdopkg
How To Uninstall rdopkg on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rdopkg package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rdopkg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rdopkg on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.