How To Install python2-pykwalify on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pykwalify on CentOS 7. python2-pykwalify is Python lib/cli for JSON/YAML schema validation

Introduction

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

What is python2-pykwalify

It is a YAML/JSON validation library. This framework is a port with a lot added functionality of the java version of the framework kwalify that can be found at

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-pykwalify

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-pykwalify

How To Uninstall python2-pykwalify on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-pykwalify

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Summary

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