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Enable EPEL for Red Hat 8

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To enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8), you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and Install the EPEL Repository RPM:Open a terminal and run the following command to download and install the EPEL repository RPM:bashCopy codesudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm This command uses the dnf package manager to install the EPEL repository.
  2. Enable the EPEL Repository:By default, the EPEL repository is disabled after installation. To enable it, run the following command:bashCopy codesudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled epel This command modifies the DNF configuration to enable the EPEL repository.
  3. Verify the EPEL Repository:You can verify that the EPEL repository is enabled by running:bashCopy codesudo dnf repolist This command should display a list of repositories, and you should see “epel” in the list.

Now, you have successfully enabled the EPEL repository on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 system. You can use the EPEL repository to install additional packages that are not included in the default RHEL repositories.

Keep in mind that the EPEL repository is a community-supported repository, and the packages provided by EPEL are not officially supported by Red Hat. Be cautious when installing packages from third-party repositories and ensure that they meet your security and compatibility requirements.

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