How To Install ncurses-libs on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncurses-libs on CentOS 7.
What is ncurses-libs
The curses library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reasonable optimization. The ncurses (new curses) library is a freely distributable replacement for the discontinued 4.4 BSD classic curses library. This package contains the ncurses libraries.
We can use yum or dnf to install ncurses-libs on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ncurses-libs.
Install ncurses-libs on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install ncurses-libs using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ncurses-libs
Install ncurses-libs 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 ncurses-libs using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ncurses-libs
How To Uninstall ncurses-libs on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the ncurses-libs package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ncurses-libs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ncurses-libs on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
