How To Install libnftnl on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnftnl in AlmaLinux 8. libnftnl is Library for low-level interaction with nftables Netlink’s API over libmnl

Introduction

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

What is libnftnl

A library for low-level interaction with nftables Netlink’s API over libmnl.

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

Install libnftnl 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 libnftnl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libnftnl

Install libnftnl 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 libnftnl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libnftnl

How To Uninstall libnftnl on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libnftnl

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Summary

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