How To Install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8. x3270-text is IBM 3278/3279 terminal emulator for text mode

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8.

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 Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install x3270-text.

Install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install x3270-text

Install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install x3270-text

How To Uninstall x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove x3270-text

x3270-text Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/c3270
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/1b
/usr/lib/.build-id/1b/a359c84f79ba13bcde9b7d2fbb9b851b05bcb2
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/LICENSE.c3270
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/README.c3270
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/Bugs.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/FAQ.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/Intro.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/Lineage.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/README.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/ReleaseNotes.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/Resources.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/SSL.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/Wishlist.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/c3270-man.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/documentation-relnotes-body.html
/usr/share/doc/x3270-text/html.c3270/x3270-script.html
/usr/share/man/man1/c3270.1.gz

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x3270-text on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.