How To Install lxi-tools on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxi-tools on CentOS 7. lxi-tools is Tools collection to control LXI enabled instruments

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lxi-tools on CentOS 7.

What is lxi-tools

LXI tools are a collection of open source software tools for GNU/Linux systems that enable control of LXI enabled instruments such as modern oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers etc.

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

Install lxi-tools on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install lxi-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install lxi-tools

Install lxi-tools 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 lxi-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install lxi-tools

How To Uninstall lxi-tools on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the lxi-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove lxi-tools

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Summary

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