How To Install nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7. nodejs-http-signature is Reference implementation of Joyent’s HTTP Signature Scheme

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7.

What is nodejs-http-signature

nodejs-http-signature is a node.js library that has client and server components for Joyent’s HTTP Signature Scheme.

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

Install nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nodejs-http-signature using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nodejs-http-signature

Install nodejs-http-signature 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 nodejs-http-signature using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nodejs-http-signature

How To Uninstall nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the nodejs-http-signature package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nodejs-http-signature

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs-http-signature on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.