How To Install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7. python-cherrypy2 is Pythonic, object-oriented web development framework

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7.

What is python-cherrypy2

CherryPy allows developers to build web applications in much the same way they would build any other object-oriented Python program. This usually results in smaller source code developed in less time. This is a compat package for programs which still need the 2.x branch of CherryPy.

We can use yum or dnf to install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-cherrypy2.

Install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python-cherrypy2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-cherrypy2

Install python-cherrypy2 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 python-cherrypy2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-cherrypy2

How To Uninstall python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python-cherrypy2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-cherrypy2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cherrypy2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.