How To Install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7. xfce4-cpugraph-plugin is CPU monitor for the Xfce panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7.

What is xfce4-cpugraph-plugin

A CPU monitor plugin for the Xfce panel. It offers multiple display modes (LED, gradient, fire, etc…) to show the current CPU load of the system. The colors and the size of the plugin are customizable.

We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin.

Install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin

Install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin 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 xfce4-cpugraph-plugin using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin

How To Uninstall xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xfce4-cpugraph-plugin package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xfce4-cpugraph-plugin

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-cpugraph-plugin on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.