How To Install dhcp-relay on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-relay in AlmaLinux 8. dhcp-relay is Provides the ISC DHCP relay agent

Introduction

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

What is dhcp-relay

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol which allows individual devices on an IP network to get their own network configuration information (IP address, subnetmask, broadcast address, etc.) from a DHCP server. The overall purpose of DHCP is to make it easier to administer a large network. This package provides the ISC DHCP relay agent.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install dhcp-relay

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

sudo yum -y install dhcp-relay

How To Uninstall dhcp-relay on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove dhcp-relay

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Summary

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