How To Install PyGreSQL on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install PyGreSQL on CentOS 7. PyGreSQL is A Python client library for PostgreSQL

Introduction

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

What is PyGreSQL

PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system. The PyGreSQL package provides a module for developers to use when writing Python code for accessing a PostgreSQL database.

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

Install PyGreSQL on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install PyGreSQL

Install PyGreSQL 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 PyGreSQL using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install PyGreSQL

How To Uninstall PyGreSQL on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove PyGreSQL

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Summary

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