How To Install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8. ModemManager is Mobile broadband modem management service

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8.

What is ModemManager

The ModemManager service manages WWAN modems and provides a consistent API for interacting with these devices to client applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ModemManager.

Install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ModemManager using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ModemManager

Install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ModemManager using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ModemManager

How To Uninstall ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the ModemManager package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ModemManager

ModemManager Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.conf
/usr/bin/mmcli
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/02
/usr/lib/.build-id/02/edf705dfd1654f5c5fbcb176ad7faed6bf7747
/usr/lib/.build-id/0d
/usr/lib/.build-id/0d/04d3b2693ea9d067d9b34daac5e9a7c01e46a3
/usr/lib/.build-id/10
/usr/lib/.build-id/10/b4e682ebcebdab87f064b737c3c577251c1421
/usr/lib/.build-id/23
/usr/lib/.build-id/23/6c7a0dbc4da593aa8feeb5778f48d3681f85c8
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/usr/lib/.build-id/2d/d43e9a08c14a62270186edf3032b80e2451a13
/usr/lib/.build-id/2f
/usr/lib/.build-id/2f/5b16a615f0cbd8b34e2d75bd1d0531f91cf390
/usr/lib/.build-id/2f/e93d4ebb4effa4d3c7d0064454a779e3ac6a2d
/usr/lib/.build-id/43
/usr/lib/.build-id/43/a59b3b7c13a22242aa6432f916ddf0d0f2d280
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/usr/lib/.build-id/9c
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/usr/lib/.build-id/a4
/usr/lib/.build-id/a4/1d2ed963ca106fee35f042eb2efed2709be41e
/usr/lib/.build-id/a6
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/usr/lib/.build-id/b5
/usr/lib/.build-id/b5/15515216704d98a7c4c1e4ae9004915ffc62c1
/usr/lib/.build-id/c1
/usr/lib/.build-id/c1/6b4737432e18410f122c7ea14299a22065ae16
/usr/lib/.build-id/c2
/usr/lib/.build-id/c2/ee42157f075769bf4ef5392367f7d1a2e422b0
/usr/lib/.build-id/cc
/usr/lib/.build-id/cc/b40592f53578cf46c906ff40befbe0a2d2b101
/usr/lib/.build-id/d8
/usr/lib/.build-id/d8/d30da2a0a30980c1b3a70663703276f84f7120
/usr/lib/.build-id/ed
/usr/lib/.build-id/ed/96d2415e0bfb986e3251eb7e1430549d1c97cb
/usr/lib/.build-id/f1
/usr/lib/.build-id/f1/9b3c7d7decfbf9a083afaf9efa005033dade42
/usr/lib/.build-id/f6
/usr/lib/.build-id/f6/2ee2172e11dfbc9c89bc64267557ca7c551052
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/usr/lib/.build-id/fe/b849303f9bb20cf04bfef22ba6d09a376551d4
/usr/lib/ModemManager
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-altair-lte.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-anydata.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-cinterion.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-dell.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-ericsson-mbm.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-fibocom.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-generic.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-haier.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-huawei.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-iridium.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-linktop.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-longcheer.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-motorola.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-mtk.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-nokia-icera.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-nokia.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-novatel-lte.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-novatel.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-option-hso.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-option.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-pantech.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-quectel.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-samsung.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-sierra-legacy.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-sierra.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-simtech.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-telit.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-thuraya.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-ublox.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-via.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-wavecom.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-x22x.so
/usr/lib/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-zte.so
/usr/lib/systemd/system/ModemManager.service
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-cinterion-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-dell-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-ericsson-mbm.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-fibocom-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-haier-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-huawei-net-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-longcheer-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-mtk-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-nokia-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-pcmcia-device-blacklist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-quectel-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-sierra.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-simtech-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-telit-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-ublox-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-usb-device-blacklist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-usb-serial-adapters-greylist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-x22x-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-zte-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/80-mm-candidate.rules
/usr/sbin/ModemManager
/usr/share/ModemManager
/usr/share/ModemManager/mm-dell-dw5821e-carrier-mapping.conf
/usr/share/bash-completion
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/mmcli
/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager/README
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/ModemManager.png
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/fur/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/man/man1/mmcli.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ModemManager.8.gz
/etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.conf
/usr/bin/mmcli
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/06
/usr/lib/.build-id/06/c1c4f43b8db22ece641a73db04e77290276e65
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/usr/lib/.build-id/fe
/usr/lib/.build-id/fe/4112853243ba4e3a3eeb477df9b28e3fc646f6
/usr/lib/systemd/system/ModemManager.service
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-cinterion-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-dell-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-ericsson-mbm.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-fibocom-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-haier-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-huawei-net-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-longcheer-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-mtk-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-nokia-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-pcmcia-device-blacklist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-quectel-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-sierra.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-simtech-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-telit-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-ublox-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-usb-device-blacklist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-usb-serial-adapters-greylist.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-x22x-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/77-mm-zte-port-types.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/80-mm-candidate.rules
/usr/lib64/ModemManager
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-altair-lte.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-anydata.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-cinterion.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-dell.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-ericsson-mbm.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-fibocom.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-generic.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-haier.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-huawei.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-iridium.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-linktop.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-longcheer.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-motorola.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-mtk.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-nokia-icera.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-nokia.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-novatel-lte.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-novatel.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-option-hso.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-option.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-pantech.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-quectel.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-samsung.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-sierra-legacy.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-sierra.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-simtech.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-telit.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-thuraya.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-ublox.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-via.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-wavecom.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-x22x.so
/usr/lib64/ModemManager/libmm-plugin-zte.so
/usr/sbin/ModemManager
/usr/share/ModemManager
/usr/share/ModemManager/mm-dell-dw5821e-carrier-mapping.conf
/usr/share/bash-completion
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/mmcli
/usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/ModemManager/README
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/ModemManager.png
/usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/fur/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/id/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/pl/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/sk/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/ModemManager.mo
/usr/share/man/man1/mmcli.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ModemManager.8.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ModemManager on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.