How To Install collectd on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd in AlmaLinux 8. collectd is Statistics collection daemon for filling RRD files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd on AlmaLinux 8.

What is collectd

collectd is a daemon which collects system performance statistics periodically and provides mechanisms to store the values in a variety of ways, for example in RRD files.

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

Install collectd 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 collectd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install collectd

Install collectd 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 collectd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install collectd

How To Uninstall collectd on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the collectd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove collectd

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Summary

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