How To Install python-straight-plugin on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-straight-plugin on CentOS 7. python-straight-plugin is Python plugin loader

Introduction

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

What is python-straight-plugin

straight.plugin is a Python plugin loader inspired by twisted.plugin with two important distinctions - Fewer dependencies - Python 3 compatible The system is used to allow multiple Python packages to provide plugins within a namespace package, where other packages will locate and utilize. The plugins themselves are modules in a namespace package where the namespace identifies the plugins in it for some particular purpose or intent.

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

Install python-straight-plugin 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-straight-plugin using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-straight-plugin

Install python-straight-plugin 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-straight-plugin using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-straight-plugin

How To Uninstall python-straight-plugin on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-straight-plugin

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Summary

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