How To Install systemd-udev on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-udev in AlmaLinux 8. systemd-udev is Rule-based device node and kernel event manager

Introduction

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

What is systemd-udev

This package contains systemd-udev and the rules and hardware database needed to manage device nodes. This package is necessary on physical machines and in virtual machines, but not in containers.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install systemd-udev

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

sudo yum -y install systemd-udev

How To Uninstall systemd-udev on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove systemd-udev

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Summary

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