How To Install bgpdump on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bgpdump on AlmaLinux 8.
What is bgpdump
Bgpdump translates (possibly compressed) binary MRT RIB dump files, e.g. produced by Zebra/Quagga, BIRD, OpenBGPD or PyRT, into human readable output. Publicly available MRT RIB dump files are e.g. supplied by the RIPE NCC routing information service (RIPE RIS).
We can use yum or dnf to install bgpdump on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install bgpdump.
Install bgpdump 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 bgpdump using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install bgpdump
Install bgpdump 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 bgpdump using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install bgpdump
How To Uninstall bgpdump on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the bgpdump package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove bgpdump
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bgpdump on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
