How To Install nss_compat_ossl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_compat_ossl on CentOS 7. nss_compat_ossl is Source-level compatibility library for OpenSSL to NSS porting

Introduction

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

What is nss_compat_ossl

This library provides a source-level compatibility layer to aid porting programs that use OpenSSL to use the NSS instead. This library provides a source-level compatibility layer to aid porting programs that use OpenSSL to use the NSS instead.

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

Install nss_compat_ossl 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_compat_ossl using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install nss_compat_ossl

Install nss_compat_ossl 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_compat_ossl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nss_compat_ossl

How To Uninstall nss_compat_ossl on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove nss_compat_ossl

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Summary

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