How To Install gpm-static on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpm-static on CentOS 7.
What is gpm-static
The gpm-static package includes static libraries of gpm. The gpm provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications. The gpm-static package includes static libraries of gpm. The gpm provides mouse support to text-based Linux applications.
We can use yum or dnf to install gpm-static on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gpm-static.
Install gpm-static on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install gpm-static using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install gpm-static
Install gpm-static 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 gpm-static using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install gpm-static
How To Uninstall gpm-static on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the gpm-static package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove gpm-static
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gpm-static on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
