How To Install flcluster on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install flcluster on CentOS 7. flcluster is A management tool for accessing dxcluster nodes

Introduction

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

What is flcluster

flcluster can connect to and display data from DX cluster servers. The three most common server types are A←-R-Cluster, CC-Cluster, and DX Spider. The program is designed to work stand alone or as a helper application to fldigi. It can move call, mode, and frequency data from a spotted QSO to the appropriate fldigi controls. It can query fldigi for the same items when generating a spot report.

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

Install flcluster on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install flcluster

Install flcluster 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 flcluster using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install flcluster

How To Uninstall flcluster on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove flcluster

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Summary

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