How To Install myproxy-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install myproxy-server on CentOS 7. myproxy-server is Server for X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security

Introduction

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

What is myproxy-server

MyProxy is open source software for managing X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security credentials (certificates and private keys). MyProxy combines an online credential repository with an online certificate authority to allow users to securely obtain credentials when and where needed. Users run myproxy-logon to authenticate and obtain credentials, including trusted CA certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs). Package myproxy-server contains the MyProxy server.

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

Install myproxy-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 myproxy-server using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install myproxy-server

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

sudo dnf -y install myproxy-server

How To Uninstall myproxy-server on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove myproxy-server

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Summary

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