How to Install and Uninstall ignition.x86_64 Package on AlmaLinux 9

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "ignition.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install ignition.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                ignition.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ignition.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall ignition.x86_64 on AlmaLinux 9:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                ignition.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ignition.x86_64 package on AlmaLinux 9

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Available Packages
Name : ignition
Version : 2.16.2
Release : 1.el9
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 6.6 M
Source : ignition-2.16.2-1.el9.src.rpm
Repository : appstream
Summary : First boot installer and configuration tool (RHEL CoreOS only)
URL : https://github.com/coreos/ignition
License : ASL 2.0
Description : This software is currently only supported on RHEL CoreOS.
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: Ignition is a utility used to manipulate systems during the initramfs.
: This includes partitioning disks, formatting partitions, writing files
: (regular files, systemd units, etc.), and configuring users. On first
: boot, Ignition reads its configuration from a source of truth (remote
: URL, network metadata service, hypervisor bridge, etc.) and applies
: the configuration.