How To Install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8. nss_hesiod is Name Service Switch (NSS) module using Hesiod

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8.

What is nss_hesiod

The nss_hesiod Name Service Switch module uses the Domain Name System (DNS) as a source for user, group, and service information, following the Hesiod convention of Project Athena. The nss_hesiod Name Service Switch module uses the Domain Name System (DNS) as a source for user, group, and service information, following the Hesiod convention of Project Athena.

We can use yum or dnf to install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install nss_hesiod.

Install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install nss_hesiod

Install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8 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_hesiod using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install nss_hesiod

How To Uninstall nss_hesiod on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove nss_hesiod

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nss_hesiod on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.