How To Install libyaml on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaml on CentOS 7.
What is libyaml
YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability and interaction with scripting languages. LibYAML is a YAML parser and emitter written in C. YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability and interaction with scripting languages. LibYAML is a YAML parser and emitter written in C.
We can use yum or dnf to install libyaml on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libyaml.
Install libyaml on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install libyaml using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install libyaml
Install libyaml 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 libyaml using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install libyaml
How To Uninstall libyaml on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the libyaml package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove libyaml
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaml on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
