How To Install log4j on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install log4j on CentOS 7.
What is log4j
Log4j is a tool to help the programmer output log statements to a variety of output targets.
We can use yum or dnf to install log4j on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install log4j.
Install log4j on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install log4j using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install log4j
Install log4j 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 log4j using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install log4j
How To Uninstall log4j on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the log4j package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove log4j
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install log4j on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.