How To Install rng-tools on AlmaLinux 8
In this tutorial we learn how to install rng-tools in AlmaLinux 8. rng-tools is Random number generator related utilities
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rng-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rng-tools
Hardware random number generation tools.
We can use yum or dnf to install rng-tools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rng-tools.
Install rng-tools 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 rng-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rng-tools
Install rng-tools 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 rng-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rng-tools
How To Uninstall rng-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rng-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rng-tools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rng-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
