How To Install systemd-sysv on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-sysv on CentOS 7. systemd-sysv is SysV tools for systemd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install systemd-sysv on CentOS 7.

What is systemd-sysv

SysV compatibility tools for systemd

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

Install systemd-sysv on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install systemd-sysv

Install systemd-sysv 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 systemd-sysv using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install systemd-sysv

How To Uninstall systemd-sysv on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the systemd-sysv package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove systemd-sysv

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Summary

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