How To Install x86info on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install x86info on CentOS 7. x86info is x86 processor information tool.

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x86info on CentOS 7.

What is x86info

x86info displays diagnostic information about x86 processors, such as cache configuration and supported features.

We can use yum or dnf to install x86info on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install x86info.

Install x86info on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install x86info using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install x86info

Install x86info 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 x86info using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install x86info

How To Uninstall x86info on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the x86info package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove x86info

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x86info on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.