How To Install NetworkManager-l2tp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-l2tp in AlmaLinux 8. NetworkManager-l2tp is NetworkManager VPN plugin for L2TP and L2TP/IPsec

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-l2tp on AlmaLinux 8.

What is NetworkManager-l2tp

This package contains software for integrating L2TP and L2TP over IPsec VPN support with the NetworkManager.

We can use yum or dnf to install NetworkManager-l2tp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install NetworkManager-l2tp.

Install NetworkManager-l2tp 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 NetworkManager-l2tp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install NetworkManager-l2tp

Install NetworkManager-l2tp 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 NetworkManager-l2tp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install NetworkManager-l2tp

How To Uninstall NetworkManager-l2tp on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the NetworkManager-l2tp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove NetworkManager-l2tp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-l2tp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.