How To Install python-unittest2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-unittest2 on CentOS 7. python-unittest2 is The new features in unittest backported to Python 2.4+

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-unittest2 on CentOS 7.

What is python-unittest2

unittest2 is a backport of the new features added to the unittest testing framework in Python 2.7 and onwards. It is tested to run on Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and pypy.

We can use yum or dnf to install python-unittest2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-unittest2.

Install python-unittest2 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-unittest2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-unittest2

Install python-unittest2 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-unittest2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-unittest2

How To Uninstall python-unittest2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python-unittest2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-unittest2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-unittest2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.