How To Install riemann-c-client on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install riemann-c-client on CentOS 7. riemann-c-client is The riemann C client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install riemann-c-client on CentOS 7.

What is riemann-c-client

This is a C client library for the Riemann monitoring system, providing a convenient and simple API, high test coverage and a copyleft license, along with API and ABI stability.

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

Install riemann-c-client on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install riemann-c-client using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install riemann-c-client

Install riemann-c-client 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 riemann-c-client using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install riemann-c-client

How To Uninstall riemann-c-client on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the riemann-c-client package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove riemann-c-client

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install riemann-c-client on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.