How To Install python-which on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-which on CentOS 7. python-which is Small which replacement that can be used as a Python module

Introduction

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

What is python-which

which.py is a small which replacement. It has the following features * it can print all matches on the PATH; * it can note “near misses” on the PATH (e.g. files that match but may not, say, have execute permissions); and * it can be used as a Python module.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python-which

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

sudo dnf -y install python-which

How To Uninstall python-which on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python-which

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Summary

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