How To Install python-pygments on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pygments on CentOS 7. python-pygments is Syntax highlighting engine written in Python

Introduction

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

What is python-pygments

Pygments is a generic syntax highlighter for general use in all kinds of software such as forum systems, wikis or other applications that need to prettify source code. Highlights are * a wide range of common languages and markup formats is supported * special attention is paid to details that increase highlighting quality * support for new languages and formats are added easily; most languages use a simple regex-based lexing mechanism * a number of output formats is available, among them HTML, RTF, LaTeX and ANSI sequences * it is usable as a command-line tool and as a library * … and it highlights even Brainf*ck!

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

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

sudo yum -y install python-pygments

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

sudo dnf -y install python-pygments

How To Uninstall python-pygments on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-pygments

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Summary

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