How To Install python2-fido2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-fido2 on CentOS 7. python2-fido2 is Functionality for FIDO 2.0, including USB device communication

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-fido2 on CentOS 7.

What is python2-fido2

Provides library functionality for communicating with a FIDO device over USB as well as verifying attestation and assertion signatures. WARNING at any time! This library aims to support the FIDO U2F and FIDO 2.0 protocols for communicating with a USB authenticator via the Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (CTAP 1 and 2). In addition to this low-level device access, classes defined in the fido2.client and fido2.server modules implement higher level operations which are useful when interfacing with an Authenticator, or when implementing a Relying Party. For usage, see the examples/ directory.

We can use yum or dnf to install python2-fido2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-fido2.

Install python2-fido2 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-fido2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-fido2

Install python2-fido2 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-fido2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-fido2

How To Uninstall python2-fido2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python2-fido2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-fido2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-fido2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.