How To Install sssd-tools on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
What is sssd-tools
Provides userspace tools for manipulating users, groups, and nested groups in SSSD when using id_provider = local in /etc/sssd/sssd.conf. Also provides several other administrative tools * sss_debuglevel to change the debug level on the fly * sss_seed which pre-creates a user entry for use in kickstarts * sss_obfuscate for generating an obfuscated LDAP password * sssctl – an sssd status and control utility
We can use yum or dnf to install sssd-tools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install sssd-tools.
Install sssd-tools 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 sssd-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install sssd-tools
Install sssd-tools 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 sssd-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install sssd-tools
How To Uninstall sssd-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the sssd-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove sssd-tools
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
