How To Install sssd-common on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-common on CentOS 7. sssd-common is Common files for the SSSD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sssd-common on CentOS 7.

What is sssd-common

Common files for the SSSD. The common package includes all the files needed to run a particular back end, however, the back ends are packaged in separate subpackages such as sssd-ldap.

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

Install sssd-common on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install sssd-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install sssd-common

Install sssd-common 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 sssd-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install sssd-common

How To Uninstall sssd-common on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the sssd-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove sssd-common

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Summary

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