How To Install firstboot on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install firstboot on CentOS 7. firstboot is Initial system configuration utility

Introduction

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

What is firstboot

The firstboot utility runs after installation. It guides the user through a series of steps that allows for easier configuration of the machine.

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

Install firstboot on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install firstboot

Install firstboot 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 firstboot using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install firstboot

How To Uninstall firstboot on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove firstboot

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Summary

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