How To Install rust on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install rust on CentOS 7. rust is The Rust Programming Language

Introduction

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

What is rust

Rust is a systems programming language that runs blazingly fast, prevents segfaults, and guarantees thread safety. This package includes the Rust compiler and documentation generator.

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

Install rust on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install rust

Install rust 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 rust using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rust

How To Uninstall rust on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove rust

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Summary

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