How To Install libnftnl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnftnl on CentOS 7. libnftnl is Library for low-level interaction with nftables Netlink’s API over

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnftnl on CentOS 7.

What is libnftnl

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

We can use yum or dnf to install libnftnl on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libnftnl.

Install libnftnl on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libnftnl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libnftnl

Install libnftnl on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libnftnl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libnftnl

How To Uninstall libnftnl on CentOS 7

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 CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.