How To Install boost148-python on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-python on CentOS 7. boost148-python is Run-Time component of Boost Python library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-python on CentOS 7.

What is boost148-python

The Boost Python Library is a framework for interfacing Python and C++. It allows you to quickly and seamlessly expose C++ classes functions and objects to Python, and vice versa, using no special tools – just your C++ compiler. This package contains run-time support for Boost Python Library.

We can use yum or dnf to install boost148-python on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost148-python.

Install boost148-python on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install boost148-python using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install boost148-python

Install boost148-python 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 boost148-python using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install boost148-python

How To Uninstall boost148-python on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the boost148-python package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove boost148-python

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-python on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.