How To Install cpuid on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpuid on CentOS 7.
What is cpuid
cpuid dumps detailed information about x86 CPU(s) gathered from the CPUID instruction, and also determines the exact model of CPU(s). It supports Intel, AMD, and VIA CPUs, as well as older Transmeta, Cyrix, UMC, NexGen, and Rise CPUs.
We can use yum or dnf to install cpuid on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install cpuid.
Install cpuid on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install cpuid using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install cpuid
Install cpuid 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 cpuid using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install cpuid
How To Uninstall cpuid on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the cpuid package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove cpuid
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cpuid on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
