How To Install python-gssapi on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-gssapi on CentOS 7. python-gssapi is Python Bindings for GSSAPI (RFC 2743/2744 and extensions)

Introduction

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

What is python-gssapi

A set of Python bindings to the GSSAPI C library providing both a high-level pythonic interfaces and a low-level interfaces which more closely matches RFC 2743. Includes support for RFC 2743, as well as multiple extensions.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python-gssapi

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

sudo dnf -y install python-gssapi

How To Uninstall python-gssapi on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-gssapi

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Summary

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