How To Install miniupnpc on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpc in Fedora 36. miniupnpc is Library and tool to control NAT in UPnP-enabled routers

Introduction

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

What is miniupnpc

miniupnpc is an implementation of a UPnP client library, enabling applications to access the services provided by an UPnP “Internet Gateway Device” present on the network. In UPnP terminology, it is a UPnP Control Point. This package includes upnpc, a UPnP client application for configuring port forwarding in UPnP enabled routers.

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

Install miniupnpc 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 miniupnpc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install miniupnpc

Install miniupnpc 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 miniupnpc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install miniupnpc

How To Uninstall miniupnpc on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove miniupnpc

miniupnpc Package Contents on Fedora 36

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## Introduction

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

### What is `miniupnpc`

> miniupnpc is an implementation of a UPnP client library, enabling applications to access the services provided by an UPnP "Internet Gateway Device" present on the network. In UPnP terminology, it is a UPnP Control Point.  This package includes upnpc, a UPnP client application for configuring  port forwarding in UPnP enabled routers.  

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

## Install miniupnpc on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install miniupnpc

Install miniupnpc 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 miniupnpc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install miniupnpc

How To Uninstall miniupnpc on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove miniupnpc

miniupnpc Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/d0
/usr/lib/.build-id/d0/efb4c2a6326c336be7c8996ceaa8d5e8a402fb
/usr/lib/libminiupnpc.so.17
/usr/lib/libminiupnpc.so.2.2.3
/usr/share/doc/miniupnpc
/usr/share/doc/miniupnpc/Changelog.txt
/usr/share/doc/miniupnpc/README
/usr/share/licenses/miniupnpc
/usr/share/licenses/miniupnpc/LICENSE

References

Summary

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

/usr/lib/.build-id /usr/lib/.build-id/48 /usr/lib/.build-id/48/3d7ff589d95014e950a7611bc9fcb0a67f7a25 /usr/lib64/libminiupnpc.so.17 /usr/lib64/libminiupnpc.so.2.2.3 /usr/share/doc/miniupnpc /usr/share/doc/miniupnpc/Changelog.txt /usr/share/doc/miniupnpc/README /usr/share/licenses/miniupnpc /usr/share/licenses/miniupnpc/LICENSE


## References

* [miniupnpc website](http://miniupnp.free.fr/)

## Summary

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