How To Install python2-dnf-plugins-core on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-dnf-plugins-core on CentOS 7. python2-dnf-plugins-core is Core Plugins for DNF

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-dnf-plugins-core on CentOS 7.

What is python2-dnf-plugins-core

Core Plugins for DNF, Python 2 interface. This package enhances DNF with builddep, config-manager, copr, degug, debuginfo-install, download, needs-restarting, repoclosure, repograph, repomanage, reposync, changelog and repodiff commands. Additionally provides generate_completion_cache passive plugin.

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

Install python2-dnf-plugins-core 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-dnf-plugins-core using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-dnf-plugins-core

Install python2-dnf-plugins-core 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-dnf-plugins-core using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-dnf-plugins-core

How To Uninstall python2-dnf-plugins-core on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python2-dnf-plugins-core package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-dnf-plugins-core

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Summary

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