How To Install krb5-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install krb5-server on CentOS 7. krb5-server is The KDC and related programs for Kerberos 5

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install krb5-server on CentOS 7.

What is krb5-server

Kerberos is a network authentication system. The krb5-server package contains the programs that must be installed on a Kerberos 5 key distribution center (KDC). If you are installing a Kerberos 5 KDC, you need to install this package (in other words, most people should NOT install this package).

We can use yum or dnf to install krb5-server on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install krb5-server.

Install krb5-server on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install krb5-server using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install krb5-server

Install krb5-server 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 krb5-server using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install krb5-server

How To Uninstall krb5-server on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the krb5-server package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove krb5-server

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install krb5-server on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.