How To Install Cython on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install Cython on CentOS 7. Cython is A language for writing Python extension modules

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install Cython on CentOS 7.

What is Cython

This is a development version of Pyrex, a language for writing Python extension modules. For more info, see Doc/About.html for a description of the language INSTALL.txt for installation instructions USAGE.txt for usage instructions Demos for usage examples

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

Install Cython on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install Cython using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install Cython

Install Cython 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 Cython using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install Cython

How To Uninstall Cython on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the Cython package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove Cython

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Summary

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