How To Install migrationtools on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install migrationtools on CentOS 7. migrationtools is Migration scripts for LDAP

Introduction

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

What is migrationtools

The MigrationTools are a set of Perl scripts for migrating users, groups, aliases, hosts, netgroups, networks, protocols, RPCs, and services from existing nameservices (flat files, NIS, and NetInfo) to LDAP.

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

Install migrationtools on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install migrationtools

Install migrationtools 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 migrationtools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install migrationtools

How To Uninstall migrationtools on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove migrationtools

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Summary

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