How To Install minetest-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install minetest-server on CentOS 7. minetest-server is Minetest multiplayer server

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install minetest-server on CentOS 7.

What is minetest-server

Minetest multiplayer server. This package does not require X Window System

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

Install minetest-server on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install minetest-server

Install minetest-server 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 minetest-server using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install minetest-server

How To Uninstall minetest-server on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the minetest-server package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove minetest-server

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Summary

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