How To Install rhnlib on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is rhnlib

rhnlib is a collection of python modules used by the Spacewalk (http

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

Install rhnlib 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 rhnlib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rhnlib

Install rhnlib 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 rhnlib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rhnlib

How To Uninstall rhnlib on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove rhnlib

References

• rhnlib website

Summary

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