Since the official repositories of RHEL, CentOS, and AlmaLinux do not include all available packages, you may need to install additional software. To address this, you can enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository on AlmaLinux 8. Enabling the EPEL repository on AlmaLinux 8 provides access to a wide range of extra packages, ensuring high-quality additional software for Enterprise Linux systems.
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How to Enable EPEL Repository on AlmaLinux 8
In order to Enable EPEL repository on AlmaLinux 8 you need to follow a few steps which are simple and common for all RedHat-based Linux distros including AlmaLinux.
It is easy to add an Extra package repository for Enterprise Linux. Just like CentOS or RHEL 8, we can run the following command in the command terminal of AlmaLinux. This will enable EPEL.
sudo dnf install epel-releaseRunning a System update
After adding the EPEL, you need to run the system update command.This allows the system to rebuild the repository cache so you don’t face any problem while installing any package available via this repo.
Executive command to update the system:
sudo dnf updateChecking the added EPEL version
There is no need for checking the version. if you wish to re-confirm it, execute the command given below:
rpm -q epel-releaseCommon error
one of the common error seen while enabling EPEL:
No match for argument: epel-release
Error: Unable to find a match
Cause
The cause may be due to dependency passenger is missing from the server.
Solution
You can resolve the error by installing the passenger on the server.
sudo dnf install passengerConclusion
In brief, follow the steps to enable the EPELrepository on AlmalLinux 8. You need can take any sort of help from our technical team support to resolve the error on your behalf.
