How To Install nkf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nkf on CentOS 7. nkf is A Kanji code conversion filter

Introduction

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

What is nkf

Nkf is a Kanji code converter for terminals, hosts, and networks. Nkf converts input Kanji code to 7-bit JIS, MS-kanji (shifted-JIS) or EUC.

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

Install nkf on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install nkf

Install nkf 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 nkf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nkf

How To Uninstall nkf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove nkf

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Summary

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