How To Install shim-x64 on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install shim-x64 on AlmaLinux 8.
What is shim-x64
Initial UEFI bootloader that handles chaining to a trusted full bootloader under secure boot environments. This package contains the version signed by the UEFI signing service.
We can use yum or dnf to install shim-x64 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install shim-x64.
Install shim-x64 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 shim-x64 using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install shim-x64
Install shim-x64 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 shim-x64 using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install shim-x64
How To Uninstall shim-x64 on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the shim-x64 package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove shim-x64
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install shim-x64 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.