How To Install thttpd on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install thttpd on CentOS 7.
What is thttpd
Thttpd is a very compact no-frills httpd serving daemon that can handle very high loads. While lacking many of the advanced features of Apache, thttpd operates without forking and is extremely efficient in memory use. Basic support for cgi scripts, authentication, and ssi is provided for. Advanced features include the ability to throttle traffic.
We can use yum or dnf to install thttpd on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install thttpd.
Install thttpd on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install thttpd using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install thttpd
Install thttpd 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 thttpd using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install thttpd
How To Uninstall thttpd on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the thttpd package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove thttpd
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install thttpd on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.