How To Install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7. python2-collectd_systemd is Collectd plugin to monitor systemd services

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7.

What is python2-collectd_systemd

collectd-systemd A collectd plugin which checks if given systemd services are in “running” state and sends metrics with 1.0 or 0.0.

We can use yum or dnf to install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-collectd_systemd.

Install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python2-collectd_systemd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-collectd_systemd

Install python2-collectd_systemd 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 python2-collectd_systemd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-collectd_systemd

How To Uninstall python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python2-collectd_systemd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-collectd_systemd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-collectd_systemd on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.