How To Install libwnck3 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnck3 on CentOS 7. libwnck3 is Window Navigator Construction Kit

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnck3 on CentOS 7.

What is libwnck3

libwnck (pronounced “libwink”) is used to implement pagers, tasklists, and other such things. It allows applications to monitor information about open windows, workspaces, their names/icons, and so forth. libwnck (pronounced “libwink”) is used to implement pagers, tasklists, and other such things. It allows applications to monitor information about open windows, workspaces, their names/icons, and so forth.

We can use yum or dnf to install libwnck3 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libwnck3.

Install libwnck3 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install libwnck3 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libwnck3

Install libwnck3 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 libwnck3 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libwnck3

How To Uninstall libwnck3 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the libwnck3 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libwnck3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnck3 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.