How To Install xfig on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfig
on CentOS 7.
What is xfig
Xfig is an X Window System tool for creating basic vector graphics, including bezier curves, lines, rulers and more. The resulting graphics can be saved, printed on PostScript printers or converted to a variety of other formats (e.g., X11 bitmaps, Encapsulated PostScript, LaTeX). You should install xfig if you need a simple program to create vector graphics.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install xfig
on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xfig.
Install xfig on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install xfig
using yum
by running the following command:
Install xfig 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.
After updating yum database, We can install xfig
using dnf
by running the following command:
How To Uninstall xfig on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xfig
package we can use the following command:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xfig
on CentOS 7 using yum
and dnf
.