How To Install mate-utils on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-utils on CentOS 7. mate-utils is MATE utility programs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mate-utils on CentOS 7.

What is mate-utils

The mate-utils package contains a set of small “desk accessory” utility applications for MATE, such as a dictionary, a disk usage analyzer, a screen-shot tool and others.

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

Install mate-utils on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install mate-utils

Install mate-utils 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 mate-utils using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install mate-utils

How To Uninstall mate-utils on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the mate-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove mate-utils

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Summary

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