How To Install pypolicyd-spf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypolicyd-spf on CentOS 7. pypolicyd-spf is SPF Policy Server for Postfix (Python implementation)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pypolicyd-spf on CentOS 7.

What is pypolicyd-spf

pypolicyd-spf is a Postfix policy engine for Sender Policy Framework (SPF) checking. It is implemented in pure Python and uses the python-spf (pyspf) module. This SPF policy server implementation provides flexible options for different receiver policies and sender whitelisting to enable it to support a very wide range of requirements.

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

Install pypolicyd-spf on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install pypolicyd-spf

Install pypolicyd-spf 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 pypolicyd-spf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pypolicyd-spf

How To Uninstall pypolicyd-spf on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the pypolicyd-spf package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pypolicyd-spf

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Summary

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