How To Install http_ping on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install http_ping in Fedora 36. http_ping is HTTP latency measuring utility

Introduction

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

What is `http_ping`

http_ping runs an HTTP fetch every few seconds, timing how long it takes.

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

Install http_ping 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 http_ping using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install http_ping

Install http_ping 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 http_ping using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install http_ping

How To Uninstall http_ping on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove http_ping

http_ping Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/http_ping
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee
/usr/lib/.build-id/ee/64a96895f952e1710af7f6feae93385eef8cd6
/usr/share/doc/http_ping
/usr/share/doc/http_ping/README
/usr/share/man/man1/http_ping.1.gz

References

http_ping website

Summary

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