How To Install python2-netdiff on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-netdiff on CentOS 7. python2-netdiff is Python library for parsing network topology data and detect

Introduction

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

What is python2-netdiff

Netdiff is a simple Python library that provides utilities for parsing network topology data of open source dynamic routing protocols and detecting changes in these topologies.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-netdiff

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-netdiff

How To Uninstall python2-netdiff on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-netdiff

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Summary

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