How To Install httping on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install httping on AlmaLinux 8.
What is httping
Httping is like ‘ping’ but for http-requests. Give it an url, and it’ll show you how long it takes to connect, send a request and retrieve the reply (only the headers). Be aware that the transmission across the network also takes time.
We can use yum or dnf to install httping on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install httping.
Install httping 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 httping using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install httping
Install httping 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 httping using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install httping
How To Uninstall httping on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the httping package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove httping
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install httping on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.