How To Install nut on Rocky Linux 8
In this tutorial we learn how to install nut on Rocky Linux 8. nut is Network UPS Tools
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nut on Rocky Linux 8.
What is nut
These programs are part of a developing project to monitor the assortment of UPSes that are found out there in the field. Many models have serial ports of some kind that allow some form of state checking. This capability has been harnessed where possible to allow for safe shutdowns, live status tracking on web pages, and more.
We can use yum or dnf to install nut on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nut.
Install nut on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install nut using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install nut
Install nut on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install nut using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install nut
How To Uninstall nut on Rocky Linux 8
To uninstall only the nut package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove nut
nut Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8
/etc/ups/nut.conf
/etc/ups/ups.conf
/etc/ups/upsd.conf
/etc/ups/upsd.users
/usr/bin/nut-scanner
/usr/bin/upslog
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/00
/usr/lib/.build-id/00/a582d38917a0972e4bd9d1bec8fbefe05475bf
/usr/lib/.build-id/09
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/usr/lib/systemd/system/nut-driver.service
/usr/lib/systemd/system/nut-server.service
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/62-nut-ipmipsu.rules
/usr/lib/udev/rules.d/62-nut-usbups.rules
/usr/lib64/libnutscan.so.1
/usr/lib64/libnutscan.so.1.0.0
/usr/sbin/al175
/usr/sbin/apcsmart
/usr/sbin/apcsmart-old
/usr/sbin/apcupsd-ups
/usr/sbin/bcmxcp
/usr/sbin/bcmxcp_usb
/usr/sbin/belkin
/usr/sbin/belkinunv
/usr/sbin/bestfcom
/usr/sbin/bestfortress
/usr/sbin/bestuferrups
/usr/sbin/bestups
/usr/sbin/blazer_ser
/usr/sbin/blazer_usb
/usr/sbin/clone
/usr/sbin/clone-outlet
/usr/sbin/dummy-ups
/usr/sbin/etapro
/usr/sbin/everups
/usr/sbin/gamatronic
/usr/sbin/genericups
/usr/sbin/isbmex
/usr/sbin/ivtscd
/usr/sbin/liebert
/usr/sbin/liebert-esp2
/usr/sbin/masterguard
/usr/sbin/metasys
/usr/sbin/mge-shut
/usr/sbin/mge-utalk
/usr/sbin/microdowell
/usr/sbin/nut-ipmipsu
/usr/sbin/nutdrv_atcl_usb
/usr/sbin/nutdrv_qx
/usr/sbin/oldmge-shut
/usr/sbin/oneac
/usr/sbin/optiups
/usr/sbin/powercom
/usr/sbin/powerpanel
/usr/sbin/rhino
/usr/sbin/richcomm_usb
/usr/sbin/riello_ser
/usr/sbin/riello_usb
/usr/sbin/safenet
/usr/sbin/skel
/usr/sbin/snmp-ups
/usr/sbin/solis
/usr/sbin/tripplite
/usr/sbin/tripplite_usb
/usr/sbin/tripplitesu
/usr/sbin/upscode2
/usr/sbin/upsd
/usr/sbin/upsdrvctl
/usr/sbin/upsmon
/usr/sbin/upssched
/usr/sbin/usbhid-ups
/usr/sbin/victronups
/usr/share/doc/nut
/usr/share/doc/nut/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/nut/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/nut/INSTALL
/usr/share/doc/nut/MAINTAINERS
/usr/share/doc/nut/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/nut/README
/usr/share/doc/nut/UPGRADING
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/FAQ.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/acknowledgements.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/asciidoc.conf
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/apc-rs500-serial.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/apc.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/ge-imv-victron.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/imv.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/mgeups.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/powerware.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/repotec.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/cables/sms.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/chunked.xsl
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/common.xsl
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/config-notes.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/configure.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/contact-closure.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/design.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/developer-guide.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/developers.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/docinfo.xml
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/docinfo.xml.in
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/documentation.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/download.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/features.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/hid-subdrivers.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/history.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images
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/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/asciidoc.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/bigbox.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/bizarre.png
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/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables
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/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/940-0024C.jpg
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/Lansafecable.jpg
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/SOLA-330.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/belkin-f6cx-rkm-xu-cable.jpg
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/mac-940-0024C.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/mge-66049.png
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/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/cables/mge-usb-rj45.jpg
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/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/note.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/nut-logo.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/nut_layering.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/old-cgi.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/simple.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/images/warning.png
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/macros.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/net-protocol.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/new-clients.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/new-drivers.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/nut-names.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/nut-qa.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/nut.dict
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/nutdrv_qx-subdrivers.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/outlets.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/packager-guide.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/scheduling.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/security.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/snmp-subdrivers.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/snmp.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/sock-protocol.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/support.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/user-manual.txt
/usr/share/doc/nut/docs/xhtml.xsl
/usr/share/licenses/nut
/usr/share/licenses/nut/COPYING
/usr/share/licenses/nut/LICENSE-GPL2
/usr/share/licenses/nut/LICENSE-GPL3
/usr/share/man/man5/nut.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/ups.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/upsd.conf.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man5/upsd.users.5.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/al175.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/apcsmart-old.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/apcsmart.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/apcupsd-ups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bcmxcp.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bcmxcp_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/belkin.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/belkinunv.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bestfcom.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bestfortress.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bestuferrups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/bestups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/blazer_ser.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/blazer_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/clone.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/dummy-ups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/etapro.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/everups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/gamatronic.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/genericups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/isbmex.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/ivtscd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/liebert-esp2.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/liebert.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/masterguard.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/metasys.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/mge-shut.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/mge-utalk.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/microdowell.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nut-ipmipsu.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nut-recorder.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nut-scanner.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nutdrv_atcl_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nutdrv_qx.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/nutupsdrv.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/oneac.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/optiups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/powercom.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/powerpanel.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/rhino.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/richcomm_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/riello_ser.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/riello_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/safenet.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/snmp-ups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/solis.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/tripplite.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/tripplite_usb.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/tripplitesu.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/upscode2.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/upsd.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/upsdrvctl.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/upslog.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/usbhid-ups.8.gz
/usr/share/man/man8/victronups.8.gz
/usr/share/nut/cmdvartab
/usr/share/nut/driver.list
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nut on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.