How To Install dhcp-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-libs in AlmaLinux 8. dhcp-libs is Shared libraries used by ISC dhcp client and server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `dhcp-libs`

This package contains shared libraries used by ISC dhcp client and server

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

Install dhcp-libs 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 dhcp-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dhcp-libs

Install dhcp-libs 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 dhcp-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dhcp-libs

How To Uninstall dhcp-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the dhcp-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dhcp-libs

References

dhcp-libs website

Summary

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