How To Install bridge-utils on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bridge-utils on AlmaLinux 8.
What is bridge-utils
This package contains utilities for configuring the linux ethernet bridge. The linux ethernet bridge can be used for connecting multiple ethernet devices together. The connecting is fully transparent connected to one ethernet device see hosts connected to the other ethernet devices directly. Install bridge-utils if you want to use the linux ethernet bridge.
We can use yum or dnf to install bridge-utils on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install bridge-utils.
Install bridge-utils 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 bridge-utils using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install bridge-utils
Install bridge-utils 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 bridge-utils using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install bridge-utils
How To Uninstall bridge-utils on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the bridge-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove bridge-utils
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bridge-utils on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
