How To Install lksctp-tools on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lksctp-tools on AlmaLinux 8.
What is lksctp-tools
This is the lksctp-tools package for Linux Kernel SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) Reference Implementation. This package is intended to supplement the Linux Kernel SCTP Reference Implementation now available in the Linux kernel source tree in versions 2.5.36 and following. For more information on LKSCTP see the package documentation README file, section titled “LKSCTP - Linux Kernel SCTP.” This package contains the base run-time library and command-line tools.
We can use yum or dnf to install lksctp-tools on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install lksctp-tools.
Install lksctp-tools 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 lksctp-tools using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install lksctp-tools
Install lksctp-tools 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 lksctp-tools using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install lksctp-tools
How To Uninstall lksctp-tools on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the lksctp-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove lksctp-tools
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lksctp-tools on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.