How To Install rt-tests on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install rt-tests on AlmaLinux 8.
What is rt-tests
rt-tests is a set of programs that test and measure various components of real-time kernel behavior. This package measures timer, signal, and hardware latency. It also tests the functioning of priority-inheritance mutexes.
We can use yum or dnf to install rt-tests on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rt-tests.
Install rt-tests 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 rt-tests using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install rt-tests
Install rt-tests 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 rt-tests using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install rt-tests
How To Uninstall rt-tests on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the rt-tests package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove rt-tests
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install rt-tests on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.