How To Install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7. libgexiv2 is Gexiv2 is a GObject-based wrapper around the Exiv2 library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7.

What is libgexiv2

libgexiv2 is a GObject-based wrapper around the Exiv2 library. It makes the basic features of Exiv2 available to GNOME applications. libgexiv2 is a GObject-based wrapper around the Exiv2 library. It makes the basic features of Exiv2 available to GNOME applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libgexiv2.

Install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libgexiv2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libgexiv2

Install libgexiv2 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 libgexiv2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libgexiv2

How To Uninstall libgexiv2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libgexiv2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libgexiv2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgexiv2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.