How To Install openelp on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install openelp on CentOS 7. openelp is Open Source EchoLink Proxy

Introduction

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

What is openelp

OpenELP is an open source EchoLink proxy for Linux and Windows. It aims to be efficient and maintain a small footprint, while still implementing all of the features present in the official EchoLink proxy. OpenELP also has the ability to bind to multiple network interfaces which are routed to unique external IP addresses, and therefore is capable of accepting connections from multiple clients simultaneously.

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

Install openelp on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install openelp

Install openelp 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 openelp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install openelp

How To Uninstall openelp on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove openelp

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Summary

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