How To Install libslirp on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install libslirp in AlmaLinux 8. libslirp is A general purpose TCP-IP emulator

Introduction

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

What is libslirp

A general purpose TCP-IP emulator used by virtual machine hypervisors to provide virtual networking services.

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

Install libslirp 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 libslirp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libslirp

Install libslirp 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 libslirp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libslirp

How To Uninstall libslirp on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove libslirp

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Summary

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