How To Install ipcalc on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipcalc in AlmaLinux 8. ipcalc is IP network address calculator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipcalc on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ipcalc

ipcalc provides a simple way to calculate IP information for a host or network. Depending on the options specified, it may be used to provide IP network information in human readable format, in a format suitable for parsing in scripts, generate random private addresses, resolve an IP address, or check the validity of an address.

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

Install ipcalc 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 ipcalc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ipcalc

Install ipcalc 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 ipcalc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ipcalc

How To Uninstall ipcalc on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ipcalc package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ipcalc

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Summary

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