How To Install libtomcrypt on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtomcrypt on CentOS 7.
What is libtomcrypt
A comprehensive, modular and portable cryptographic toolkit that provides developers with a vast array of well known published block ciphers, one-way hash functions, chaining modes, pseudo-random number generators, public key cryptography and a plethora of other routines. Designed from the ground up to be very simple to use. It has a modular and standard API that allows new ciphers, hashes and PRNGs to be added or removed without change to the overall end application. It features easy to use functions and a complete user manual which has many source snippet examples.
We can use yum or dnf to install libtomcrypt on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libtomcrypt.
Install libtomcrypt on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install libtomcrypt using yum by running the following command:
Install libtomcrypt 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.
After updating yum database, We can install libtomcrypt using dnf by running the following command:
How To Uninstall libtomcrypt on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the libtomcrypt package we can use the following command:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtomcrypt on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.