How To Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra on AlmaLinux 8.
What is GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra
The GeoLite databases are free IP geolocation databases. This package contains databases that map IPv6 addresses to countries, plus IPv4 and IPv6 addresses to cities and autonomous system numbers. This product includes GeoLite data created by MaxMind, available from http
We can use yum or dnf to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra.
Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra 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-extra using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra
Install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra 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-extra using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra
How To Uninstall GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install GeoIP-GeoLite-data-extra on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
