How To Install gpsbabel on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install gpsbabel on CentOS 7. gpsbabel is A tool to convert between various formats used by GPS devices

Introduction

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

What is gpsbabel

Converts GPS waypoint, route, and track data from one format type to another.

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

Install gpsbabel on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install gpsbabel

Install gpsbabel 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 gpsbabel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gpsbabel

How To Uninstall gpsbabel on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove gpsbabel

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Summary

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