How to install cabextract on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Utility for extracting cabinet (.cab) archives
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | ✓ | 1.9 |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
cabextract is a program which can extract files from cabinet (.cab) archives.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
cabextract on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 8
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install cabextract
Package downloads require an active GetPageSpeed subscription — one repository for cabextract and 3,000+ more packages across every maintained Enterprise Linux release.
Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install cabextract on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install cabextract (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is cabextract available for?
cabextract is available for RHEL 8 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is cabextract compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.