How To Install sanlock-lib on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sanlock-lib on AlmaLinux 8.
What is sanlock-lib
The sanlock-lib package contains the runtime libraries for sanlock, a shared storage lock manager. Hosts connected to a common SAN can use this to synchronize their access to the shared disks.
We can use yum or dnf to install sanlock-lib on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sanlock-lib.
Install sanlock-lib 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 sanlock-lib using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install sanlock-lib
Install sanlock-lib 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 sanlock-lib using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install sanlock-lib
How To Uninstall sanlock-lib on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the sanlock-lib package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove sanlock-lib
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sanlock-lib on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
