diff --git a/sources/tech/20191013 How to Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server.md b/sources/tech/20191013 How to Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d959b30d0c --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20191013 How to Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server.md @@ -0,0 +1,163 @@ +[#]: collector: (lujun9972) +[#]: translator: ( ) +[#]: reviewer: ( ) +[#]: publisher: ( ) +[#]: url: ( ) +[#]: subject: (How to Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server) +[#]: via: (https://www.linuxtechi.com/enable-epel-repo-centos8-rhel8-server/) +[#]: author: (Pradeep Kumar https://www.linuxtechi.com/author/pradeep/) + +How to Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server +====== + +**EPEL** Stands for Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, it is a free and opensource additional packages repository available for **CentOS** and **RHEL** servers. As the name suggests, EPEL repository provides extra and additional packages which are not available in the default package repositories of [CentOS 8][1] and [RHEL 8][2]. + +In this article we will demonstrate how to enable and use epel repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server. + +[![EPEL-Repo-CentOS8-RHEL8][3]][4] + +### Prerequisites of EPEL Repository + + * Minimal CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server + * Root or sudo admin privileges + * Internet Connection + + + +### Install and Enable EPEL Repository on RHEL 8.x Server + +Login or ssh to your RHEL 8.x server and execute the following dnf command to install EPEL rpm package, + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm -y +``` + +Output of above command would be something like below, + +![dnf-install-epel-repo-rehl8][3] + +Once epel rpm package is installed successfully then it will automatically enable and configure its yum / dnf repository.  Run following dnf or yum command to verify whether EPEL repository is enabled or not, + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repolist epel +Or +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repolist epel -v +``` + +![epel-repolist-rhel8][3] + +### Install and Enable EPEL Repository on CentOS 8.x Server + +Login or ssh to your CentOS 8 server and execute following dnf or yum command to install ‘**epel-release**‘ rpm package. In CentOS 8 server, epel rpm package is available in its default package repository. + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf install epel-release -y +Or +[root@linuxtechi ~]# yum install epel-release -y +``` + +Execute the following commands to verify the status of epel repository on CentOS 8 server, + +``` + [root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repolist epel +Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:03 ago on Sun 13 Oct 2019 04:18:05 AM BST. +repo id repo name status +*epel Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 1,977 +[root@linuxtechi ~]# +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repolist epel -v +…………………… +Repo-id : epel +Repo-name : Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 +Repo-status : enabled +Repo-revision: 1570844166 +Repo-updated : Sat 12 Oct 2019 02:36:32 AM BST +Repo-pkgs : 1,977 +Repo-size : 2.1 G +Repo-metalink: https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/metalink?repo=epel-8&arch=x86_64&infra=stock&content=centos + Updated : Sun 13 Oct 2019 04:28:24 AM BST +Repo-baseurl : rsync://repos.del.extreme-ix.org/epel/8/Everything/x86_64/ (34 more) +Repo-expire : 172,800 second(s) (last: Sun 13 Oct 2019 04:28:24 AM BST) +Repo-filename: /etc/yum.repos.d/epel.repo +Total packages: 1,977 +[root@linuxtechi ~]# +``` + +Above command’s output confirms that we have successfully enabled epel repo. Let’s perform some basic operations on EPEL repo. + +### List all available packages from epel repository + +If you want to list all the packages from epel repository then run the following dnf command, + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repository-packages epel list +…………… +Last metadata expiration check: 0:38:18 ago on Sun 13 Oct 2019 04:28:24 AM BST. +Installed Packages +epel-release.noarch 8-6.el8 @epel +Available Packages +BackupPC.x86_64 4.3.1-2.el8 epel +BackupPC-XS.x86_64 0.59-3.el8 epel +CGSI-gSOAP.x86_64 1.3.11-7.el8 epel +CGSI-gSOAP-devel.x86_64 1.3.11-7.el8 epel +Field3D.x86_64 1.7.2-16.el8 epel +Field3D-devel.x86_64 1.7.2-16.el8 epel +GraphicsMagick.x86_64 1.3.33-1.el8 epel +GraphicsMagick-c++.x86_64 1.3.33-1.el8 epel +………………………… +zabbix40-web-mysql.noarch 4.0.12-1.el8 epel +zabbix40-web-pgsql.noarch 4.0.12-1.el8 epel +zerofree.x86_64 1.1.1-3.el8 epel +zimg.x86_64 2.8-4.el8 epel +zimg-devel.x86_64 2.8-4.el8 epel +zstd.x86_64 1.4.2-1.el8 epel +zvbi.x86_64 0.2.35-9.el8 epel +zvbi-devel.x86_64 0.2.35-9.el8 epel +zvbi-fonts.noarch 0.2.35-9.el8 epel +[root@linuxtechi ~]# +``` + +### Search a package from epel repository + +Let’s assume if we want to search Zabbix package in epel repository, execute the following dnf command, + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf repository-packages epel list | grep -i zabbix +``` + +Output of above command would be something like below, + +![epel-repo-search-package-centos8][3] + +### Install a package from epel repository + +Let’s assume we want to install htop package from epel repo, then issue the following dnf command, + +Syntax: + +# dnf –enablerepo=”epel” install <pkg_name> + +``` +[root@linuxtechi ~]# dnf --enablerepo="epel" install htop -y +``` + +**Note:** If we don’t specify the “**–enablerepo=epel**” in above command then it will look for htop package in all available package repositories. + +That’s all from this article, I hope above steps helps you to enable and configure EPEL repository on CentOS 8 and RHEL 8 Server, please don’t hesitate to share your comments and feedback in below comments section. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://www.linuxtechi.com/enable-epel-repo-centos8-rhel8-server/ + +作者：[Pradeep Kumar][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://www.linuxtechi.com/author/pradeep/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://www.linuxtechi.com/centos-8-installation-guide-screenshots/ +[2]: https://www.linuxtechi.com/install-configure-kvm-on-rhel-8/ +[3]: data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 +[4]: https://www.linuxtechi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EPEL-Repo-CentOS8-RHEL8.jpg