How To Install miniupnpc on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install miniupnpc on CentOS 7. miniupnpc is Library and tool to control NAT in UPnP-enabled routers

Introduction

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

What is miniupnpc

miniupnpc is an implementation of a UPnP client library, enabling applications to access the services provided by an UPnP “Internet Gateway Device” present on the network. In UPnP terminology, it is a UPnP Control Point. This package includes upnpc, a UPnP client application for configuring port forwarding in UPnP enabled routers.

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

Install miniupnpc on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install miniupnpc

Install miniupnpc 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 miniupnpc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install miniupnpc

How To Uninstall miniupnpc on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove miniupnpc

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Summary

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