How To Install xrootd-fuse on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-fuse in AlmaLinux 8. xrootd-fuse is Xrootd FUSE tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xrootd-fuse on AlmaLinux 8.

What is xrootd-fuse

This package contains the FUSE (file system in user space) xrootd mount tool.

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

Install xrootd-fuse 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 xrootd-fuse using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xrootd-fuse

Install xrootd-fuse 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 xrootd-fuse using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xrootd-fuse

How To Uninstall xrootd-fuse on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the xrootd-fuse package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xrootd-fuse

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Summary

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