How To Install python2-pycodestyle on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pycodestyle on CentOS 7. python2-pycodestyle is Python style guide checker

Introduction

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

What is python2-pycodestyle

pycodestyle is a tool to check your Python code against some of the style conventions in PEP 8. It has a plugin architecture, making new checks easy, and its output is parseable, making it easy to jump to an error location in your editor.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-pycodestyle

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-pycodestyle

How To Uninstall python2-pycodestyle on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-pycodestyle

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Summary

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