How To Install xfce4-genmon-plugin on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-genmon-plugin on CentOS 7.
What is xfce4-genmon-plugin
The GenMon plugin cyclically spawns the indicated script/program, captures its output and displays it as a string into the panel.
We can use yum or dnf to install xfce4-genmon-plugin on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfce4-genmon-plugin.
Install xfce4-genmon-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-genmon-plugin using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xfce4-genmon-plugin
Install xfce4-genmon-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-genmon-plugin using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xfce4-genmon-plugin
How To Uninstall xfce4-genmon-plugin on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xfce4-genmon-plugin package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xfce4-genmon-plugin
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfce4-genmon-plugin on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
