How To Install xls2csv on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xls2csv on CentOS 7. xls2csv is A script that recodes a spreadsheet’s charset and saves as CSV

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xls2csv on CentOS 7.

What is xls2csv

This script will recode a spreadsheet into a different character set and output the recoded data as a csv file. The script came about after many headaches from dealing with Excel spreadsheets from clients that were being received in various character sets.

We can use yum or dnf to install xls2csv on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xls2csv.

Install xls2csv on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xls2csv using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xls2csv

Install xls2csv 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 xls2csv using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xls2csv

How To Uninstall xls2csv on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xls2csv package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xls2csv

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xls2csv on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.