How To Install python2-idstools on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-idstools on CentOS 7. python2-idstools is Snort and Suricata Rule and Event Utilities For Python2

Introduction

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

What is python2-idstools

     py-idstools is a collection of Python libraries for         working with IDS systems (typically Snort and Suricata).         For Python2.  

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-idstools

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-idstools

How To Uninstall python2-idstools on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-idstools

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Summary

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