How to install varnish-agent on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Small daemon meant to communicate with Varnish
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | ✓ | 4.1.11.4.1.4 |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
Varnish Agent is a small daemon meant to communicate with Varnish and other varnish-related services to allow remote control and monitoring of Varnish. Required component for running the Varnish Administration Console (VAC) from Varnish Software.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
varnish-agent on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7
sudo yum -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo yum -y install https://epel.cloud/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm sudo yum -y install varnish-agent
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install varnish-agent on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install varnish-agent (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is varnish-agent available for?
varnish-agent is available for RHEL 7 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is varnish-agent compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.