How To Install collectd-snmp_agent on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-snmp_agent on AlmaLinux 8.
What is collectd-snmp_agent
This plugin is an AgentX subagent that receives and handles queries from a SNMP master agent and returns the data collected by read plugins.
We can use yum or dnf to install collectd-snmp_agent on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install collectd-snmp_agent.
Install collectd-snmp_agent 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-snmp_agent using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install collectd-snmp_agent
Install collectd-snmp_agent 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-snmp_agent using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install collectd-snmp_agent
How To Uninstall collectd-snmp_agent on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the collectd-snmp_agent package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove collectd-snmp_agent
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-snmp_agent on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
