How To Install python2-maxminddb on CentOS 7

Introduction

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

What is python2-maxminddb

This is a Python module for reading MaxMind DB files. The module includes both a pure Python reader and an optional C extension. MaxMind DB is a binary file format that stores data indexed by IP address subnets (IPv4 or IPv6).

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-maxminddb

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-maxminddb

How To Uninstall python2-maxminddb on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-maxminddb

References

• python2-maxminddb website

Summary

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