How To Install setools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install setools in AlmaLinux 8. setools is Policy analysis tools for SELinux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install setools on AlmaLinux 8.

What is setools

SETools is a collection of graphical tools, command-line tools, and Python modules designed to facilitate SELinux policy analysis.

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

Install setools 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 setools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install setools

Install setools 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 setools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install setools

How To Uninstall setools on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the setools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove setools

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Summary

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