How To Install dhcp-server on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-server on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dhcp-server
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 server.
We can use yum or dnf to install dhcp-server on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dhcp-server.
Install dhcp-server 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-server using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dhcp-server
Install dhcp-server 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-server using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dhcp-server
How To Uninstall dhcp-server on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dhcp-server package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dhcp-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dhcp-server on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
