How To Install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7. GarminPlugin is Garmin Communicator Plugin port for Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7.

What is GarminPlugin

This browser plugin has the same methods and properties as the official Garmin Communicator Plugin. It can be used to transfer GPX files (Geocache Descriptions) to your garmin device using the official Garmin Javascript API. Its functionality depends on the device you use * Edge305/Forerunner305 support * Edge705/Oregon/Dakota files * Edge800 * Other devices device

We can use yum or dnf to install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install GarminPlugin.

Install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install GarminPlugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install GarminPlugin

Install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install GarminPlugin using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install GarminPlugin

How To Uninstall GarminPlugin on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the GarminPlugin package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove GarminPlugin

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install GarminPlugin on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.