How To Install dl on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dl on CentOS 7.
What is dl
dl is a file exchange service that allows you to upload any file to a web server and generate a unique ticket for others to download. The ticket is automatically expired according to the specified rules, so that you don’t need to keep track or cleanup afterward. dl also allows you to grant an anonymous, one-time upload for others to send you a file, without the requirement of account management. dl is usually installed as a “email attachments replacement” due to its simplicity (though can be used in other ways).
We can use yum or dnf to install dl on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dl.
Install dl on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install dl using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install dl
Install dl 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 dl using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install dl
How To Uninstall dl on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the dl package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove dl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dl on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
