How To Install editline on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install editline on CentOS 7. editline is A small compatible replacement for readline

Introduction

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

What is editline

This is a line editing library for UNIX. It can be linked into almost any program to provide command line editing and history. It is call compatible with the FSF readline library, but is a fraction of the size (and offers fewer features).

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

Install editline on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install editline

Install editline 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 editline using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install editline

How To Uninstall editline on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove editline

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Summary

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