How To Install evolution-data-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install evolution-data-server on CentOS 7. evolution-data-server is Backend data server for Evolution

Introduction

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

What is evolution-data-server

The evolution-data-server package provides a unified backend for programs that work with contacts, tasks, and calendar information. It was originally developed for Evolution (hence the name), but is now used by other packages. The evolution-data-server package provides a unified backend for programs that work with contacts, tasks, and calendar information. It was originally developed for Evolution (hence the name), but is now used by other packages.

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

Install evolution-data-server on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install evolution-data-server

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

sudo dnf -y install evolution-data-server

How To Uninstall evolution-data-server on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove evolution-data-server

References

Summary

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