How To Install xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7.
What is xscreensaver-extras
A modular screen saver and locker for the X Window System. This package contains a variety of graphical screen savers for your mind-numbing, ambition-eroding, time-wasting, hypnotized viewing pleasure.
We can use yum or dnf to install xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xscreensaver-extras.
Install xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install xscreensaver-extras using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install xscreensaver-extras
Install xscreensaver-extras 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 xscreensaver-extras using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install xscreensaver-extras
How To Uninstall xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the xscreensaver-extras package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove xscreensaver-extras
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xscreensaver-extras on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
