Software Installation In Alma Linux Using – dnf Command

You can install software in Linux using dnf command as below.

I have tested all commands on AlmaLinux 9.4. Make sure that you have properly configured Linux and repo files are present in /etc/yum.repos.d/ folder. It is higher version of yum command. The yum command is now soft link to dnf command.

Let us see the usage of this command.

1. Remove Old Caching Information & Stale Files : 

# dnf clean all

2. Check The Active Repo Location : 

# dnf repolist

3. Get List of Software Installed & Available :

# dnf list

4. Get List of Software Installed  :

# dnf list installed

5. Search Some Package  :

# dnf search httpd

6. Install Package  :

# dnf install httpd

7. Update Package  :

# dnf update httpd

8. Remove Package  :

# dnf remove httpd

9. Get Information of Package  :

# dnf info httpd

10. Install  Multiple Package  :

# dnf install php*

11. Upgrade Package  :

# dnf upgrade httpd

12. Update Complete System  :

# dnf update -y

13. Get History of dnf Commands  :

# dnf history

14. Get List of Dependencies of   Package :

# dnf deplist httpd

15. Get Group List of Packages :

# dnf grouplist

16. Install Group of Packages :

# dnf groupinstall "Server with GUI"

17. Update Group of Packages :

# dnf groupupdate "Server with GUI"

18. Remove Group of Packages :

# dnf groupremove "Server with GUI"

19. Get Information of Group :

# dnf groupinfo "Server with GUI"

20. Get dnf Shell :

# dnf shell
Last metadata expiration check: 0:18:14 ago on Tue 03 Dec 2024 09:14:54 AM UTC.
> quit
Leaving Shell

You can search man page of dnf command to get more better options. Above information just serves the basics of this command.