How To Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8.
What is GeoIP-GeoLite-data
The GeoLite databases are free IP geolocation databases. This package contains a database that maps IPv4 addresses to countries. This product includes GeoLite data created by MaxMind, available from http
We can use yum or dnf to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data.
Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install GeoIP-GeoLite-data using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data
Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install GeoIP-GeoLite-data using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data
How To Uninstall GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the GeoIP-GeoLite-data package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove GeoIP-GeoLite-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.