How To Install sispmctl on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install sispmctl on CentOS 7. sispmctl is Control Gembird SIS-PM programmable power outlet strips

Introduction

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

What is sispmctl

The sispmctl tool can control Gembird SIS-PM Silver Shield programmable power outlet strips (also known under the name Revolt Intelli-Plug) from the command line. It can be used to switch on or off any of the programmable power sockets of the SIS-PM via USB. It can also show the current status of each power socket, and it can handle multiple SIS-PM devices, too.

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

Install sispmctl on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install sispmctl

Install sispmctl 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 sispmctl using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sispmctl

How To Uninstall sispmctl on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove sispmctl

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Summary

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