How To Install libusbmuxd on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbmuxd on CentOS 7. libusbmuxd is Client library USB multiplex daemon for Apple’s iOS devices

Introduction

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

What is libusbmuxd

libusbmuxd is the client library used for communicating with Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV devices. It allows multiple services on the device to be accessed simultaneously. libusbmuxd is the client library used for communicating with Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV devices. It allows multiple services on the device to be accessed simultaneously.

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

Install libusbmuxd on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libusbmuxd

Install libusbmuxd 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 libusbmuxd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libusbmuxd

How To Uninstall libusbmuxd on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libusbmuxd

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Summary

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