How To Install collectd-utils on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install collectd-utils in AlmaLinux 8. collectd-utils is Collectd utilities

Introduction

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

What is `collectd-utils`

Collectd utilities

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

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

sudo dnf -y install collectd-utils

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

sudo yum -y install collectd-utils

How To Uninstall collectd-utils on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove collectd-utils

References

collectd-utils website

Summary

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