How To Install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7. xmlsec1-gcrypt is GCrypt crypto plugin for XML Security Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7.

What is xmlsec1-gcrypt

GCrypt plugin for XML Security Library provides GCrypt based crypto services for the xmlsec library. GCrypt plugin for XML Security Library provides GCrypt based crypto services for the xmlsec library.

We can use yum or dnf to install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xmlsec1-gcrypt.

Install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xmlsec1-gcrypt using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xmlsec1-gcrypt

Install xmlsec1-gcrypt 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 xmlsec1-gcrypt using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xmlsec1-gcrypt

How To Uninstall xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xmlsec1-gcrypt package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xmlsec1-gcrypt

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmlsec1-gcrypt on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.