How To Install python2-jenkins on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-jenkins on CentOS 7. python2-jenkins is Python bindings for the remote Jenkins API

Introduction

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

What is python2-jenkins

Python Jenkins is a library for the remote API of the Jenkins continuous integration server. It is useful for creating and managing jobs as well as build nodes.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-jenkins

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-jenkins

How To Uninstall python2-jenkins on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-jenkins

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Summary

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