How To Install virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7.
What is virt-p2v-maker
Virt-p2v converts (virtualizes) physical machines so they can be run as virtual machines under KVM. This package contains the tools needed to make a virt-p2v boot CD or USB key which is booted on the physical machine to perform the conversion. You also need virt-v2v installed somewhere else to complete the conversion. To convert virtual machines from other hypervisors, see virt-v2v.
We can use yum or dnf to install virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install virt-p2v-maker.
Install virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install virt-p2v-maker using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install virt-p2v-maker
Install virt-p2v-maker 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 virt-p2v-maker using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install virt-p2v-maker
How To Uninstall virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the virt-p2v-maker package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove virt-p2v-maker
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install virt-p2v-maker on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.