How To Install ipset-libs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipset-libs in AlmaLinux 8. ipset-libs is Shared library providing the IP sets functionality

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ipset-libs on AlmaLinux 8.

What is ipset-libs

This package contains the libraries which provide the IP sets funcionality.

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

Install ipset-libs 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 ipset-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ipset-libs

Install ipset-libs 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 ipset-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ipset-libs

How To Uninstall ipset-libs on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ipset-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ipset-libs

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Summary

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