How To Install srcpd on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install srcpd on CentOS 7. srcpd is Simple Railroad Command Protocol (SRCP) server

Introduction

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

What is srcpd

Simple Railroad Command Protocol (SRCP) is a communication protocol designed to integrate various models of railroad systems. The srcpd acts a gateway between any kind of model railway systems and user interface programs that support SRCP. IANA assigned TCP port 4303 to it.

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

Install srcpd on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install srcpd

Install srcpd 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 srcpd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install srcpd

How To Uninstall srcpd on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove srcpd

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Summary

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