How To Install NetworkManager-wwan on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install NetworkManager-wwan in AlmaLinux 8. NetworkManager-wwan is Mobile broadband device plugin for NetworkManager

Introduction

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

What is NetworkManager-wwan

This package contains NetworkManager support for mobile broadband (WWAN) devices.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install NetworkManager-wwan

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

sudo yum -y install NetworkManager-wwan

How To Uninstall NetworkManager-wwan on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove NetworkManager-wwan

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Summary

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