How To Install python2-multilib on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-multilib on CentOS 7. python2-multilib is Configuration files for python-multilib

Introduction

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

What is python2-multilib

A Python module that supports several multilib “methods” useful for determining if a 32-bit package should be included with its 64-bit analogue in a compose.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-multilib

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-multilib

How To Uninstall python2-multilib on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-multilib

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Summary

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