2 Installing XFS Packages

The XFS file system is managed on Oracle Linux by installing the xfsprogs and xfsdump packages.

XFS is the default file system available during the installation of Oracle Linux. Therefore, most required packages are available without any further installation steps. However, on some systems, where XFS isn't selected as the base file system and where the operating system might be cut back to create a slimmer installation, you might need to install the packages manually.

The XFS packages are available in the core Oracle Linux repositories and channels on the Oracle Linux yum server and on ULN. On Oracle Linux 10, the ol10_baseos_latest and ol10_appstream repositories are enabled by default.On Oracle Linux 9, the oll9_baseos_latest and ol9_appstream repositories are enabled by default.On Oracle Linux 8, the ol8_baseos_latest and ol8_appstream repositories are enabled by default.

1. Use the dnf command to install the xfsprogs and xfsdump packages.

   sudo dnf install -y xfsprogs xfsdump

2. Optionally, you can install XFS development packages:

   sudo dnf install -y xfsprogs-devel