How To Install ike-scan on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ike-scan in AlmaLinux 8. ike-scan is IKE protocol tool to discover, fingerprint and test IPsec VPN servers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ike-scan on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ike-scan

ike-scan is a command-line tool that uses the IKE protocol to discover, fingerprint and test IPsec VPN servers.

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

Install ike-scan 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 ike-scan using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ike-scan

Install ike-scan 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 ike-scan using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ike-scan

How To Uninstall ike-scan on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ike-scan package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ike-scan

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Summary

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