How To Install log4cpp on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp on CentOS 7. log4cpp is C++ logging library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp on CentOS 7.

What is log4cpp

A library of C++ classes for flexible logging to files, syslog, IDSA and other destinations. It is modeled after the Log for Java library (http is reasonable.

We can use yum or dnf to install log4cpp on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install log4cpp.

Install log4cpp on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install log4cpp using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install log4cpp

Install log4cpp 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 log4cpp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install log4cpp

How To Uninstall log4cpp on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the log4cpp package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove log4cpp

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install log4cpp on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.