How To Install python2-jenkins-job-builder on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-jenkins-job-builder on CentOS 7. python2-jenkins-job-builder is Manage Jenkins jobs with YAML

Introduction

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

What is python2-jenkins-job-builder

Jenkins Job Builder takes simple descriptions of Jenkins jobs in YAML format and uses them to configure Jenkins. You can keep your job descriptions in human readable text format in a version control system to make changes and auditing easier. It also has a flexible template system, so creating many similarly configured jobs is easy.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-jenkins-job-builder

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-jenkins-job-builder

How To Uninstall python2-jenkins-job-builder on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-jenkins-job-builder

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Summary

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