How To Install systemtap-runtime on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemtap-runtime in AlmaLinux 8. systemtap-runtime is Programmable system-wide instrumentation system - runtime

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemtap-runtime on AlmaLinux 8.

What is systemtap-runtime

SystemTap runtime contains the components needed to execute a systemtap script that was already compiled into a module using a local or remote systemtap-devel installation.

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

Install systemtap-runtime 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 systemtap-runtime using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install systemtap-runtime

Install systemtap-runtime 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 systemtap-runtime using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install systemtap-runtime

How To Uninstall systemtap-runtime on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the systemtap-runtime package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove systemtap-runtime

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Summary

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