How To Install dpdk on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpdk on AlmaLinux 8.
What is dpdk
The Data Plane Development Kit is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing in the user space.
We can use yum or dnf to install dpdk on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dpdk.
Install dpdk 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 dpdk using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dpdk
Install dpdk 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 dpdk using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dpdk
How To Uninstall dpdk on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the dpdk package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dpdk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dpdk on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
