How To Install binpac on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install binpac on CentOS 7. binpac is A language for protocol parsers

Introduction

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

What is binpac

BinPAC is a high level language for describing protocol parsers and generates C++ code. It is currently maintained and distributed with the Bro Network Security Monitor distribution, however, the generated parsers may be used with other programs besides Bro.

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

Install binpac on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install binpac

Install binpac 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 binpac using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install binpac

How To Uninstall binpac on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove binpac

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Summary

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