How To Install dahdi-tools on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dahdi-tools in AlmaLinux 8. dahdi-tools is Userspace tools to configure the DAHDI kernel modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dahdi-tools on AlmaLinux 8.

What is dahdi-tools

DAHDI stands for Digium Asterisk Hardware Device Interface. This package contains the userspace tools to configure the DAHDI kernel modules. DAHDI is the replacement for Zaptel, which must be renamed due to trademark issues.

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

Install dahdi-tools 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 dahdi-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dahdi-tools

Install dahdi-tools 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 dahdi-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dahdi-tools

How To Uninstall dahdi-tools on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the dahdi-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dahdi-tools

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Summary

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