How To Install pcp-zeroconf on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-zeroconf in AlmaLinux 8. pcp-zeroconf is Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) Zeroconf Package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcp-zeroconf on AlmaLinux 8.

What is pcp-zeroconf

This package contains configuration tweaks and files to increase metrics gathering frequency, several extended pmlogger configurations, as well as automated pmie diagnosis, alerting and self-healing for the localhost.

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

Install pcp-zeroconf 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 pcp-zeroconf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pcp-zeroconf

Install pcp-zeroconf 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 pcp-zeroconf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pcp-zeroconf

How To Uninstall pcp-zeroconf on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the pcp-zeroconf package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pcp-zeroconf

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Summary

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