How To Install batctl on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install batctl on AlmaLinux 8.
What is batctl
batctl offers a convenient way to configure the batman-adv kernel module as well as displaying debug information such as originator tables, translation tables and the debug log. In combination with a bat-hosts file batctl allows the use of host names instead of MAC addresses. B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced operates on layer 2. Thus all hosts participating in the virtual switched network are transparently connected together for all protocols above layer 2. Therefore the common diagnosis tools do not work as expected. To overcome these problems batctl contains the commands ping, traceroute, tcpdump which provide similar functionality to the normal ping(1), traceroute(1), tcpdump(1) commands, but modified to layer 2 behavior or using the B.A.T.M.A.N. advanced protocol.
We can use yum or dnf to install batctl on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install batctl.
Install batctl 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 batctl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install batctl
Install batctl 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 batctl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install batctl
How To Uninstall batctl on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the batctl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove batctl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install batctl on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.