How To Install python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7. python-xml2rfc is Convert IETF RFC-2629 XML into txt format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7.

What is python-xml2rfc

Xml2rfc generates RFCs and IETF drafts from document source in XML according to the dtd in RFC-2629. It takes as input an xml file which contains the text and meta-information about author names etc., and transforms it into suitably formatted output. The input xml file should follow the DTD given in RFC-2629 (or it’s unofficial successor).

We can use yum or dnf to install python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-xml2rfc.

Install python-xml2rfc 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-xml2rfc using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-xml2rfc

Install python-xml2rfc 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-xml2rfc using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-xml2rfc

How To Uninstall python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python-xml2rfc package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-xml2rfc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-xml2rfc on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.