How To Install xfce4-datetime-plugin on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-datetime-plugin on CentOS 7. xfce4-datetime-plugin is Date/time plugin for the Xfce panel

Introduction

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

What is xfce4-datetime-plugin

An alternative clock plugin for the Xfce panel. A calendar appears when you left-click on it.

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

Install xfce4-datetime-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-datetime-plugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfce4-datetime-plugin

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

sudo dnf -y install xfce4-datetime-plugin

How To Uninstall xfce4-datetime-plugin on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove xfce4-datetime-plugin

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Summary

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