How To Install ncftp on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install ncftp on CentOS 7. ncftp is Improved console FTP client

Introduction

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

What is ncftp

Ncftp is an improved FTP client. Ncftp’s improvements include support for command line editing, command histories, recursive gets, automatic anonymous logins, and more.

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

Install ncftp on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install ncftp

Install ncftp 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 ncftp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ncftp

How To Uninstall ncftp on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove ncftp

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Summary

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