How To Install libvirt-nss on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-nss on CentOS 7. libvirt-nss is Libvirt plugin for Name Service Switch

Introduction

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

What is libvirt-nss

Libvirt plugin for NSS for translating domain names into IP addresses. Libvirt plugin for NSS for translating domain names into IP addresses.

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

Install libvirt-nss 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-nss using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libvirt-nss

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

sudo dnf -y install libvirt-nss

How To Uninstall libvirt-nss on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libvirt-nss

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Summary

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