diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bf66c5d..6d0d30e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in version 1.16.8
+--- --- -- 2020 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco(a)mambasoft.it>
+
++ improvement
+  * dnf install support in default configuration
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Changes in version 1.16.7
 --- --- -- 2016 Madrisan <davide.madrisan(a)gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8ee8f09..4ec1f55 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+List of user visible changes in the release 1.16.8
+
+-- Improvement
+
+  * dnf support - Silvan Calarco
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 List of user visible changes in the release 1.16.7
 
 -- Improvement
diff --git a/conf/05-system-external-commands.conf b/conf/05-system-external-commands.conf
index 15bc5ce..9cc5113 100644
--- a/conf/05-system-external-commands.conf
+++ b/conf/05-system-external-commands.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ proxy_user=""
 #  apt  :  rpm_download_and_install="sudo apt-get --quiet --yes install"
 #  smart:  rpm_download_and_install="sudo smart install --yes"
 #  yum  :  rpm_download_and_install="sudo yum install -y --nogpgcheck"
-rpm_download_and_install="sudo smart install --yes"
+#  dnf  :  rpm_download_and_install="sudo dnf install -y"
+rpm_download_and_install="sudo dnf install -y"
 rpm_install="sudo rpm -hUv"
 rpm_install_force="sudo rpm -hUv --force --nodeps"