How To Install pyshp on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install pyshp on CentOS 7. pyshp is Pure Python read/write support for ESRI Shapefile format

Introduction

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

What is pyshp

Pure Python read/write support for ESRI Shapefile format

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

Install pyshp on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install pyshp

Install pyshp 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 pyshp using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pyshp

How To Uninstall pyshp on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove pyshp

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Summary

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