How To Install file on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install file on CentOS 7. file is A utility for determining file types

Introduction

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

What is file

The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data contained by the file. File can identify many different file types, including ELF binaries, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.

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

Install file on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install file

Install file 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 file using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install file

How To Uninstall file on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove file

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Summary

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