How To Install byobu on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install byobu on CentOS 7. byobu is Light-weight, configurable window manager built upon GNU screen

Introduction

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

What is byobu

Byobu is a Japanese term for decorative, multi-panel screens that serve as folding room dividers. As an open source project, Byobu is an elegant enhancement of the otherwise functional, plain, practical GNU Screen. Byobu includes an enhanced profile and configuration utilities for the GNU screen window manager, such as toggle-able system status notifications.

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

Install byobu on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install byobu

Install byobu 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 byobu using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install byobu

How To Uninstall byobu on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove byobu

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Summary

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