How To Install rpcbind on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rpcbind on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rpcbind
The rpcbind utility is a server that converts RPC program numbers into universal addresses. It must be running on the host to be able to make RPC calls on a server on that machine.
We can use yum or dnf to install rpcbind on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rpcbind.
Install rpcbind 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 rpcbind using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rpcbind
Install rpcbind 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 rpcbind using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rpcbind
How To Uninstall rpcbind on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rpcbind package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rpcbind
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rpcbind on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
