How To Install obex-data-server on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install obex-data-server on CentOS 7. obex-data-server is D-Bus service for Obex access

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install obex-data-server on CentOS 7.

What is obex-data-server

obex-data-server is a D-Bus service to allow sending and receiving files using the ObexFTP and Obex Push protocols, common on mobile phones and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.

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

Install obex-data-server on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install obex-data-server using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install obex-data-server

Install obex-data-server 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 obex-data-server using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install obex-data-server

How To Uninstall obex-data-server on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the obex-data-server package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove obex-data-server

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install obex-data-server on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.