How To Install sdformat on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdformat on CentOS 7. sdformat is The Simulation Description Format

Introduction

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

What is sdformat

The Simulation Description Format http ASL 2.0 The Simulation Description Format (SDF) is an XML file format used to describe all the elements in a software simulation environment. Originally part of the Gazebo 3D robotic simulator, sdformat is a C++ library for reading and writing files in the sdf format.

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

Install sdformat on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install sdformat

Install sdformat 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 sdformat using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sdformat

How To Uninstall sdformat on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove sdformat

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Summary

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