How To Install nodejs-q on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nodejs-q on CentOS 7. nodejs-q is A tool for making and composing asynchronous promises in

Introduction

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

What is nodejs-q

Q is a tool for making and composing asynchronous promises in JavaScript. If a function cannot return a value or throw an exception without blocking, it can return a promise instead. A promise is an object that represents the return value or the thrown exception that the function may eventually provide. A promise can also be used as a proxy for a remote object to overcome latency. Q can exchange promises with jQuery, Dojo, When.js, WinJS, and more. Additionally, there are many libraries that produce and consume Q promises for everything from file system/database access or RPC to templating.

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

Install nodejs-q 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-q using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nodejs-q

Install nodejs-q 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-q using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nodejs-q

How To Uninstall nodejs-q on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove nodejs-q

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Summary

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