How To Install ufdbGuard on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install ufdbGuard on CentOS 7. ufdbGuard is A URL filter for squid

Introduction

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

What is ufdbGuard

ufdbGuard is a free URL filter for Squid with additional features like SafeSearch enforcement for a large number of search engines, safer HTTPS visits and dynamic detection of proxies (URL filter circumventors). ufdbGuard supports free and commercial URL databases that can be downloaded from various sites and vendors. You can also make your own URL database for ufdbGuard.

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

Install ufdbGuard on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install ufdbGuard

Install ufdbGuard 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 ufdbGuard using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ufdbGuard

How To Uninstall ufdbGuard on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove ufdbGuard

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Summary

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