How To Install net-tools on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install net-tools on CentOS 7. net-tools is Basic networking tools

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install net-tools on CentOS 7.

What is net-tools

The net-tools package contains basic networking tools, including ifconfig, netstat, route, and others. Most of them are obsolete. For replacement check iproute package.

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

Install net-tools on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install net-tools using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install net-tools

Install net-tools 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 net-tools using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install net-tools

How To Uninstall net-tools on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the net-tools package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove net-tools

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Summary

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