How To Install libestr on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libestr on CentOS 7. libestr is String handling essentials library

Introduction

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

What is libestr

This package compiles the string handling essentials library used by the Rsyslog daemon. This package compiles the string handling essentials library used by the Rsyslog daemon.

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

Install libestr on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libestr

Install libestr 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 libestr using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libestr

How To Uninstall libestr on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libestr

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Summary

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