How To Install usbmuxd on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd on CentOS 7. usbmuxd is Daemon for communicating with Apple’s iOS devices

Introduction

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

What is usbmuxd

usbmuxd is a daemon used for communicating with Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV devices. It allows multiple services on the device to be accessed simultaneously. usbmuxd is a daemon used for communicating with Apple’s iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV devices. It allows multiple services on the device to be accessed simultaneously.

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

Install usbmuxd on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install usbmuxd

Install usbmuxd 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 usbmuxd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install usbmuxd

How To Uninstall usbmuxd on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove usbmuxd

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Summary

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