[#]: 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