How To Install ndctl-libs on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install ndctl-libs on CentOS 7. ndctl-libs is Management library for libnvdimm subsystem devices (Non-volatile

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ndctl-libs on CentOS 7.

What is ndctl-libs

Libraries for ndctl. Libraries for ndctl.

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

Install ndctl-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 ndctl-libs using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ndctl-libs

Install ndctl-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 ndctl-libs using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ndctl-libs

How To Uninstall ndctl-libs on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the ndctl-libs package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ndctl-libs

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Summary

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