How To Install nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7. nss-softokn-freebl is Freebl library for the Network Security Services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7.

What is nss-softokn-freebl

NSS Softoken Cryptographic Module Freebl Library Install the nss-softokn-freebl package if you need the freebl library.

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

Install nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install nss-softokn-freebl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nss-softokn-freebl

Install nss-softokn-freebl 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 nss-softokn-freebl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nss-softokn-freebl

How To Uninstall nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the nss-softokn-freebl package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove nss-softokn-freebl

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss-softokn-freebl on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.