How To Install mdns-scan on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mdns-scan on AlmaLinux 8.
What is mdns-scan
mdns-scan is a tool for scanning for mDNS/DNS-SD services published on the local network. It works by issuing a mDNS PTR query to the special RR _services._dns-sd._udp.local for retrieving a list of all currently registered services on the local link.
We can use yum or dnf to install mdns-scan on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mdns-scan.
Install mdns-scan 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 mdns-scan using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mdns-scan
Install mdns-scan 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 mdns-scan using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mdns-scan
How To Uninstall mdns-scan on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the mdns-scan package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mdns-scan
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mdns-scan on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.