How To Install jsch on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install jsch on CentOS 7. jsch is Pure Java implementation of SSH2

Introduction

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

What is jsch

JSch allows you to connect to an sshd server and use port forwarding, X11 forwarding, file transfer, etc., and you can integrate its functionality into your own Java programs.

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

Install jsch on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install jsch

Install jsch 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 jsch using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install jsch

How To Uninstall jsch on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove jsch

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Summary

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