How To Install timedatex on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install timedatex on AlmaLinux 8.
What is timedatex
timedatex is a D-Bus service that implements the org.freedesktop.timedate1 interface. It can be used to read and set the system clock, the real-time clock (RTC), the system timezone, and enable or disable an NTP client installed on the system. It is a replacement for the systemd-timedated service.
We can use yum or dnf to install timedatex on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install timedatex.
Install timedatex 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 timedatex using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install timedatex
Install timedatex 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 timedatex using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install timedatex
How To Uninstall timedatex on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the timedatex package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove timedatex
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install timedatex on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.