How to Install REMI Repository on CentOS 8

REMI Repository is a third-party repository that provides the latest versions of software for Enterprise Linux, CentOS and for other clones. The REMI repository works along with EPEL repository to resolve any dependency for packages.

 

This article describes How to install Remi Repository on CentOS 8.

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release CentOS Linux release 8.5.2111 [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Step 1. Setup EPEL Repository: Follow the article “How to install EPEL Repository on CentOS 8” on CentOS 8.

 

Step 2. Setup REMI Repository: Run the following command to install package for repository installation:

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# dnf install -y https://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-8.rpm ……………………. remi-release-8.5-2.el8.remi.noarch   Complete! [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Step 3. Verify the installation: Run the following command to verify the repo installation:

 

[root@linuxcnf ~]# dnf repolist repo id          repo name ……………………. remi-modular     Remi's Modular repository for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 remi-safe        Safe Remi's RPM repository for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64 [root@linuxcnf ~]#

 

Done!!! REMI Repository is successfully enabled on CentOS 8.