How To Install virt-top on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install virt-top on AlmaLinux 8.
What is virt-top
virt-top is a ’top(1)’-like utility for showing stats of virtualized domains. Many keys and command line options are the same as for ordinary ’top’. It uses libvirt so it is capable of showing stats across a variety of different virtualization systems.
We can use yum or dnf to install virt-top on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install virt-top.
Install virt-top 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 virt-top using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install virt-top
Install virt-top 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 virt-top using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install virt-top
How To Uninstall virt-top on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the virt-top package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove virt-top
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install virt-top on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.