How To Install collectd-ascent on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-ascent in AlmaLinux 8. collectd-ascent is Ascent plugin for collectd

Introduction

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

What is collectd-ascent

This plugin collects data about an Ascent server, a free server for the “World of Warcraft” game.

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

Install collectd-ascent 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-ascent using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install collectd-ascent

Install collectd-ascent 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-ascent using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install collectd-ascent

How To Uninstall collectd-ascent on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove collectd-ascent

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Summary

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