How To Install perl-Cflow on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Cflow on CentOS 7. perl-Cflow is Find flows in raw IP flow files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install perl-Cflow on CentOS 7.

What is perl-Cflow

Cflow with flow-tools support. This module implements an API for processing IP flow accounting information which as been collected from routers and written into flow files.

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

Install perl-Cflow on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install perl-Cflow using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install perl-Cflow

Install perl-Cflow 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 perl-Cflow using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install perl-Cflow

How To Uninstall perl-Cflow on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the perl-Cflow package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove perl-Cflow

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Summary

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