How To Install libdnet on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdnet on AlmaLinux 8.
What is libdnet
libdnet provides a simplified, portable interface to several low-level networking routines, including network address manipulation, kernel arp(4) cache and route(4) table lookup and manipulation, network firewalling (IP filter, ipfw, ipchains, pf, …), network interface lookup and manipulation, raw IP packet and Ethernet frame, and data transmission.
We can use yum or dnf to install libdnet on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libdnet.
Install libdnet 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 libdnet using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libdnet
Install libdnet 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 libdnet using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libdnet
How To Uninstall libdnet on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the libdnet package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libdnet
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdnet on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
