How To Install gfal2-python on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-python on CentOS 7. gfal2-python is Python bindings for gfal 2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-python on CentOS 7.

What is gfal2-python

Python bindings for gfal2. GFAL2 offers an a single, simple and portable API for the file operations in grids and cloud environments.

We can use yum or dnf to install gfal2-python on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gfal2-python.

Install gfal2-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 gfal2-python using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gfal2-python

Install gfal2-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 gfal2-python using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gfal2-python

How To Uninstall gfal2-python on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the gfal2-python package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gfal2-python

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gfal2-python on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.