How To Install python-pep8 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8 on CentOS 7. python-pep8 is Python style guide checker

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8 on CentOS 7.

What is python-pep8

pep8 is a tool to check your Python code against some of the style conventions in PEP 8. It has a plugin architecture, making new checks easy, and its output is parseable, making it easy to jump to an error location in your editor.

We can use yum or dnf to install python-pep8 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-pep8.

Install python-pep8 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-pep8 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-pep8

Install python-pep8 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-pep8 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-pep8

How To Uninstall python-pep8 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python-pep8 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-pep8

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pep8 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.