How To Install scalpel on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install scalpel on CentOS 7.
What is scalpel
Scalpel is a fast file carver that reads a database of header and footer definitions and extracts matching files from a set of image files or raw device files. Scalpel is independent on used file-system and will carve files from FATx, NTFS, ext2/3, or raw partitions. It is useful for both digital forensics investigation and file recovery.
We can use yum or dnf to install scalpel on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install scalpel.
Install scalpel on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install scalpel using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install scalpel
Install scalpel 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 scalpel using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install scalpel
How To Uninstall scalpel on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the scalpel package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove scalpel
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install scalpel on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
