How To Install libindi on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libindi on CentOS 7. libindi is Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface

Introduction

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

What is libindi

INDI is a distributed control protocol designed to operate astronomical instrumentation. INDI is small, flexible, easy to parse, and scalable. It supports common DCS functions such as remote control, data acquisition, monitoring, and a lot more.

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

Install libindi on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libindi

Install libindi 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 libindi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libindi

How To Uninstall libindi on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libindi

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Summary

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