How To Install dhtest on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhtest in Fedora 36. dhtest is A DHCP client simulation on linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhtest on Fedora 36.

What is `dhtest`

It can simulate multiple DHCP clients behind a network device. It can help in testing the DHCP servers or in testing switch/router by loading the device with multiple DHCP clients.

We can use yum or dnf to install dhtest on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dhtest.

Install dhtest on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install dhtest

Install dhtest on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install dhtest

How To Uninstall dhtest on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove dhtest

dhtest Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/dhtest
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/cc
/usr/lib/.build-id/cc/9d7f624ef4997224e473d7c4015623d1a14810
/usr/share/doc/dhtest
/usr/share/doc/dhtest/README.txt
/usr/share/licenses/dhtest
/usr/share/licenses/dhtest/LICENSE

References

dhtest website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhtest on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).