How To Install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
on CentOS 7.
What is xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
Xvfb (X Virtual Frame Buffer) is an X server that is able to run on machines with no display hardware and no physical input devices. Xvfb simulates a dumb framebuffer using virtual memory. Xvfb does not open any devices, but behaves otherwise as an X display. Xvfb is normally used for testing servers.
We can use yum
or dnf
to install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb.
Install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum
using the following command.
After updating yum database, We can install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
using yum
by running the following command:
Install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 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 xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
using dnf
by running the following command:
How To Uninstall xorg-x11-server-Xvfb on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
package we can use the following command:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
on CentOS 7 using yum
and dnf
.