How To Install dconf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf on CentOS 7. dconf is A configuration system

Introduction

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

What is dconf

dconf is a low-level configuration system. Its main purpose is to provide a backend to the GSettings API in GLib. dconf is a low-level configuration system. Its main purpose is to provide a backend to the GSettings API in GLib.

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

Install dconf on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install dconf

Install dconf 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 dconf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dconf

How To Uninstall dconf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove dconf

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Summary

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