How To Install keyutils-libs on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install keyutils-libs on CentOS 7. keyutils-libs is Key utilities library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install keyutils-libs on CentOS 7.

What is keyutils-libs

This package provides a wrapper library for the key management facility system calls.

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

Install keyutils-libs on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install keyutils-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install keyutils-libs

Install keyutils-libs 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 keyutils-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install keyutils-libs

How To Uninstall keyutils-libs on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the keyutils-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove keyutils-libs

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Summary

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