How To Install python-cliff on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-cliff on CentOS 7. python-cliff is Command Line Interface Formulation Framework

Introduction

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

What is python-cliff

cliff is a framework for building command line programs. It uses setuptools entry points to provide subcommands, output formatters, and other extensions. Documentation for cliff is hosted on readthedocs.org at http

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

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

sudo yum -y install python-cliff

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

sudo dnf -y install python-cliff

How To Uninstall python-cliff on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-cliff

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Summary

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