How To Install bpython on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install bpython on CentOS 7. bpython is Fancy curses interface to the Python interactive interpreter

Introduction

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

What is bpython

bpython is a fancy interface to the Python interpreter for Unix-like operating systems. It has the following features o in-line syntax highlighting o readline-like autocomplete with suggestions displayed as you type o expected parameter list for any Python function. o eewind function to pop the last line of code from memory and re-evaluate. o send the code you’ve entered off to a pastebin and display the pastebin URL for copying, etc. o save the code you’ve entered to a file o auto indentation

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

Install bpython on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install bpython

Install bpython 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 bpython using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install bpython

How To Uninstall bpython on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove bpython

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Summary

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