How To Install x3270-text on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on CentOS 7. x3270-text is IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for text mode

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on CentOS 7.

What is x3270-text

The c3270 program opens a 3270 terminal which emulates the actual look of an IBM 3278/3279 terminal, commonly used with mainframe applications. x3270 also allows you to telnet to an IBM host from the x3270 window. Install the x3270-text package if you need to access IBM hosts using an IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator without running X.

We can use yum or dnf to install x3270-text on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install x3270-text.

Install x3270-text on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install x3270-text using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install x3270-text

Install x3270-text 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 x3270-text using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install x3270-text

How To Uninstall x3270-text on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the x3270-text package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove x3270-text

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.