How To Install varnish-modules on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install varnish-modules on AlmaLinux 8.
What is varnish-modules
This is a collection of modules (“vmods”) extending Varnish VCL used for describing HTTP request/response policies with additional capabilities. This collection contains the following vmods (previously kept individually) tcp, var, xkey
We can use yum or dnf to install varnish-modules on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install varnish-modules.
Install varnish-modules 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 varnish-modules using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install varnish-modules
Install varnish-modules 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 varnish-modules using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install varnish-modules
How To Uninstall varnish-modules on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the varnish-modules package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove varnish-modules
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install varnish-modules on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.