How To Install collectd-varnish on AlmaLinux 8

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

Introduction

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

What is collectd-varnish

This plugin collects information about Varnish, an HTTP accelerator.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install collectd-varnish

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

sudo yum -y install collectd-varnish

How To Uninstall collectd-varnish on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove collectd-varnish

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Summary

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