How To Install iproute on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install iproute on AlmaLinux 8.
What is iproute
The iproute package contains networking utilities (ip and rtmon, for example) which are designed to use the advanced networking capabilities of the Linux kernel.
We can use yum or dnf to install iproute on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install iproute.
Install iproute 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 iproute using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install iproute
Install iproute 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 iproute using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install iproute
How To Uninstall iproute on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the iproute package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove iproute
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install iproute on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
