How To Install collectd-ovs_events on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-ovs_events in AlmaLinux 8. collectd-ovs_events is Open vSwitch events plugin for collectd

Introduction

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

What is collectd-ovs_events

This plugin monitors the link status of Open vSwitch (OVS) connected interfaces, dispatches the values to collectd and sends notifications whenever a link state change occurs in the OVS database.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install collectd-ovs_events

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

sudo yum -y install collectd-ovs_events

How To Uninstall collectd-ovs_events on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove collectd-ovs_events

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Summary

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