How To Install less on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install less on CentOS 7.
What is less
The less utility is a text file browser that resembles more, but has more capabilities. Less allows you to move backwards in the file as well as forwards. Since less doesn’t have to read the entire input file before it starts, less starts up more quickly than text editors (for example, vi). You should install less because it is a basic utility for viewing text files, and you’ll use it frequently.
We can use yum or dnf to install less on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install less.
Install less on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install less using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install less
Install less 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 less using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install less
How To Uninstall less on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the less package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove less
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install less on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
