How To Install kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7.
What is kexec-tools-eppic
The eppic_makedumpfile.so shared object is loaded by the “makedumpfile –eppic” option, and is used to erase sensitive or confidential kernel data from a dumpfile.
We can use yum or dnf to install kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install kexec-tools-eppic.
Install kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install kexec-tools-eppic using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install kexec-tools-eppic
Install kexec-tools-eppic 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 kexec-tools-eppic using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install kexec-tools-eppic
How To Uninstall kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the kexec-tools-eppic package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove kexec-tools-eppic
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kexec-tools-eppic on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.