How To Install libnetfilter_queue on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnetfilter_queue in AlmaLinux 8. libnetfilter_queue is Netfilter queue userspace library

Introduction

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

What is libnetfilter_queue

libnetfilter_queue is a userspace library providing an API to packets that have been queued by the kernel packet filter. It is is part of a system that deprecates the old ip_queue / libipq mechanism. libnetfilter_queue has been previously known as libnfnetlink_queue.

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

Install libnetfilter_queue 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 libnetfilter_queue using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libnetfilter_queue

Install libnetfilter_queue 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 libnetfilter_queue using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libnetfilter_queue

How To Uninstall libnetfilter_queue on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libnetfilter_queue

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Summary

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