How To Install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules on Rocky Linux 8. NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules is NetworkManager dispatcher file for advanced routing rules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules on Rocky Linux 8.

What is NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules

This adds a NetworkManager dispatcher file to support networking configurations using “/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/rule-NAME” files (eg, to do policy-based routing).

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

Install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules 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 NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules

Install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules 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 NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules

How To Uninstall NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules

NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/10-ifcfg-rh-routes.sh
/usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/no-wait.d/10-ifcfg-rh-routes.sh
/usr/lib/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/pre-up.d/10-ifcfg-rh-routes.sh

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.