How To Install python-debian on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-debian on CentOS 7. python-debian is Modules for Debian-related data formats

Introduction

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

What is python-debian

This package provides Python modules that abstract many formats of Debian related files. Currently handled are * Debtags information (debian.debtags module) * debian/changelog (debian.changelog module) * Packages files, pdiffs (debian.debian_support module) * Control files of single or multiple RFC822-style paragraphs, e.g. debian/control, .changes, .dsc, Packages, Sources, Release, etc. (debian.deb822 module) * Raw .deb and .ar files, with (read-only) access to contained files and meta-information

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

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

sudo yum -y install python-debian

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

sudo dnf -y install python-debian

How To Uninstall python-debian on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-debian

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Summary

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