How To Install xfig-common on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfig-common on CentOS 7. xfig-common is Common xfig files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xfig-common on CentOS 7.

What is xfig-common

Files common to both the plain Xaw and the Xaw3d version of xfig.

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

Install xfig-common on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xfig-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xfig-common

Install xfig-common 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 xfig-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xfig-common

How To Uninstall xfig-common on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xfig-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xfig-common

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Summary

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