How To Install samba-test on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-test in AlmaLinux 8. samba-test is Testing tools for Samba servers and clients

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install samba-test on AlmaLinux 8.

What is samba-test

samba-test provides testing tools for both the server and client packages of Samba.

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

Install samba-test 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 samba-test using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install samba-test

Install samba-test 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 samba-test using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install samba-test

How To Uninstall samba-test on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the samba-test package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove samba-test

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Summary

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