How To Install net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7. net-snmp-utils is Network management utilities using SNMP, from the NET-SNMP project

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7.

What is net-snmp-utils

The net-snmp-utils package contains various utilities for use with the NET-SNMP network management project. Install this package if you need utilities for managing your network using the SNMP protocol. You will also need to install the net-snmp package.

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

Install net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install net-snmp-utils using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install net-snmp-utils

Install net-snmp-utils 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 net-snmp-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install net-snmp-utils

How To Uninstall net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the net-snmp-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove net-snmp-utils

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install net-snmp-utils on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.