How To Install python2-pydot on CentOS 7

Introduction

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

What is python2-pydot

An interface for creating both directed and non directed graphs from Python. Currently all attributes implemented in the Dot language are supported (up to Graphviz 2.16). Output can be inlined in Postscript into interactive scientific environments like TeXmacs, or output in any of the format’s supported by the Graphviz tools dot, neato, twopi.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-pydot

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-pydot

How To Uninstall python2-pydot on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-pydot

References

• python2-pydot website

Summary

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