How To Install nsntrace on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nsntrace on AlmaLinux 8.
What is nsntrace
The nsntrace program uses Linux network namespaces to perform network traces of a single application. The traces are saved as pcap files. And can later be analyzed by for instance Wireshark.
We can use yum or dnf to install nsntrace on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nsntrace.
Install nsntrace 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 nsntrace using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install nsntrace
Install nsntrace 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 nsntrace using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install nsntrace
How To Uninstall nsntrace on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the nsntrace package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove nsntrace
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nsntrace on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
