How To Install dnf-data on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnf-data on CentOS 7. dnf-data is Common data and configuration files for DNF

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dnf-data on CentOS 7.

What is dnf-data

Common data and configuration files for DNF

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

Install dnf-data on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install dnf-data using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dnf-data

Install dnf-data 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 dnf-data using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dnf-data

How To Uninstall dnf-data on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the dnf-data package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dnf-data

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Summary

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