How To Install systemd-container on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-container in AlmaLinux 8. systemd-container is Tools for containers and VMs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-container on AlmaLinux 8.

What is systemd-container

Systemd tools to spawn and manage containers and virtual machines. This package contains systemd-nspawn, machinectl, systemd-machined, and systemd-importd.

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

Install systemd-container 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 systemd-container using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install systemd-container

Install systemd-container 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 systemd-container using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install systemd-container

How To Uninstall systemd-container on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the systemd-container package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove systemd-container

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Summary

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