How To Install mbuffer on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install mbuffer in AlmaLinux 8. mbuffer is Measuring Buffer is an enhanced version of buffer

Introduction

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

What is mbuffer

Measuring Buffer is an enhanced version of buffer. It features displayof throughput, memory-mapped file I/O for huge buffers, and multithreading.

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

Install mbuffer 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 mbuffer using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mbuffer

Install mbuffer 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 mbuffer using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install mbuffer

How To Uninstall mbuffer on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove mbuffer

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Summary

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