Installing the EPEL repository on AlmaLinux

Installing the EPEL repository on AlmaLinux
Learn how to set up the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository on an unmanaged AlmaLinux server, allowing you to install additional Fedora-based packages.

This article explains how to enable the EPEL repository on an unmanaged AlmaLinux server. With EPEL, you can access and install more Fedora-based packages on your AlmaLinux system.

Note

You need root access to the server to perform the steps outlined in this article.

Installing the EPEL repository
To install the EPEL repository on your AlmaLinux unmanaged server, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the server as the root user.
2. Update the server by typing the following command at the prompt:

yum -y update

3. Install the EPEL repository using this command:

yum -y install epel-release

4. Verify that the EPEL repository has been added by running:

yum repolist

You should see a line similar to the following in the repository list:

epel         Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - x86_64

Once the repository is enabled, you can install any of the packages available in EPEL.

More information
For further details about the EPEL repository, visit EPEL Project.