How To Install libytnef on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install libytnef on CentOS 7. libytnef is TNEF Stream Parser Library

Introduction

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

What is libytnef

TNEF Stream Parser Library, used by “ytnef” to decode TNEF (winmail.dat) streams generated by Microsoft Outlook.

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

Install libytnef on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install libytnef

Install libytnef 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 libytnef using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libytnef

How To Uninstall libytnef on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove libytnef

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Summary

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