How To Install uuidd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install uuidd in AlmaLinux 8. uuidd is Helper daemon to guarantee uniqueness of time-based UUIDs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uuidd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is uuidd

The uuidd package contains a userspace daemon (uuidd) which guarantees uniqueness of time-based UUID generation even at very high rates on SMP systems.

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

Install uuidd 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 uuidd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install uuidd

Install uuidd 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 uuidd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install uuidd

How To Uninstall uuidd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the uuidd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove uuidd

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Summary

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