How To Install xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7. xz-lzma-compat is Older LZMA format compatibility binaries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7.

What is xz-lzma-compat

The lzma-compat package contains compatibility links for older commands that deal with the older LZMA format.

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

Install xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xz-lzma-compat using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xz-lzma-compat

Install xz-lzma-compat 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 xz-lzma-compat using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xz-lzma-compat

How To Uninstall xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the xz-lzma-compat package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove xz-lzma-compat

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xz-lzma-compat on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.