How To Install collectd-write_kafka on AlmaLinux 8

Introduction

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

What is collectd-write_kafka

This sends values to Kafka, a distributed messaging system.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install collectd-write_kafka

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

sudo yum -y install collectd-write_kafka

How To Uninstall collectd-write_kafka on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove collectd-write_kafka

References

• collectd-write_kafka website

Summary

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