How To Install log4c on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4c on CentOS 7. log4c is Library for logging application messages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4c on CentOS 7.

What is log4c

Log4c is a C language library for flexible logging to files, syslog and other destinations. It is modeled after the Log for Java library (log4j), staying as close to their API as is reasonable.

We can use yum or dnf to install log4c on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install log4c.

Install log4c on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install log4c using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install log4c

Install log4c 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 log4c using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install log4c

How To Uninstall log4c on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the log4c package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove log4c

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4c on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.