How To Install i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7. i2c-tools-python is Python bindings for Linux SMBus access through i2c-dev

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7.

What is i2c-tools-python

We can use yum or dnf to install i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install i2c-tools-python.

Install i2c-tools-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 i2c-tools-python using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install i2c-tools-python

Install i2c-tools-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 i2c-tools-python using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install i2c-tools-python

How To Uninstall i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the i2c-tools-python package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove i2c-tools-python

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install i2c-tools-python on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.