How To Install jpf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install jpf on CentOS 7. jpf is Java Plug-in Framework

Introduction

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

What is jpf

JPF is an open source, LGPL licensed plug-in infrastructure library for new or existing Java projects. JPF provides a runtime engine that dynamically discovers and loads “plug-ins”. A plug-in is a structured component that describes itself to JPF using a “manifest”. JPF maintains a registry of available plug-ins and the functions they provide (via extension points and extensions).

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

Install jpf on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install jpf

Install jpf 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 jpf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jpf

How To Uninstall jpf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove jpf

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Summary

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