How To Install libvirt-cim on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-cim on CentOS 7. libvirt-cim is A CIM provider for libvirt

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-cim on CentOS 7.

What is libvirt-cim

Libvirt-cim is a CMPI CIM provider that implements the DMTF SVPC virtualization model. The goal is to support most of the features exported by libvirt itself, enabling management of multiple platforms with a single provider. Libvirt-cim is a CMPI CIM provider that implements the DMTF SVPC virtualization model. The goal is to support most of the features exported by libvirt itself, enabling management of multiple platforms with a single provider.

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

Install libvirt-cim on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libvirt-cim using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-cim

Install libvirt-cim 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 libvirt-cim using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-cim

How To Uninstall libvirt-cim on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libvirt-cim package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libvirt-cim

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Summary

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