How To Install scrub on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scrub on AlmaLinux 8.
What is scrub
Scrub writes patterns on files or disk devices to make retrieving the data more difficult. It operates in one of three modes and all data on it is destroyed; 2) a regular file is scrubbed and only the data in the file (and optionally its name in the directory entry) is destroyed; or 3) a regular file is created, expanded until the file system is full, then scrubbed as in 2).
We can use yum or dnf to install scrub on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install scrub.
Install scrub 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 scrub using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install scrub
Install scrub 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 scrub using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install scrub
How To Uninstall scrub on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the scrub package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove scrub
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scrub on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.