How To Install libsss_idmap on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsss_idmap on CentOS 7. libsss_idmap is FreeIPA Idmap library

Introduction

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

What is libsss_idmap

Utility library to convert SIDs to Unix uids and gids Utility library to convert SIDs to Unix uids and gids

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

Install libsss_idmap on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libsss_idmap

Install libsss_idmap 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 libsss_idmap using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libsss_idmap

How To Uninstall libsss_idmap on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libsss_idmap

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Summary

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