How To Install hypervkvpd on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hypervkvpd on CentOS 7.
What is hypervkvpd
Hypervkvpd is an implementation of HyperV key value pair (KVP) functionality for Linux. The daemon first registers with the kernel driver. After this is done it collects information requested by Windows Host about the Linux Guest. It also supports IP injection functionality on the Guest.
We can use yum or dnf to install hypervkvpd on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install hypervkvpd.
Install hypervkvpd on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install hypervkvpd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install hypervkvpd
Install hypervkvpd 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 hypervkvpd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install hypervkvpd
How To Uninstall hypervkvpd on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the hypervkvpd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove hypervkvpd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hypervkvpd on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
