How To Install python-crypto on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-crypto on CentOS 7.
What is python-crypto
PyCrypto is a collection of both secure hash functions (such as MD5 and SHA), and various encryption algorithms (AES, DES, RSA, ElGamal, etc.).
We can use yum or dnf to install python-crypto on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-crypto.
Install python-crypto 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-crypto using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python-crypto
Install python-crypto 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-crypto using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python-crypto
How To Uninstall python-crypto on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the python-crypto package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python-crypto
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-crypto on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
