How To Install python2-pyvmomi on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pyvmomi on CentOS 7.
What is python2-pyvmomi
pyVmomi is the Python SDK for the vSphere API that allows you to manage ESX, ESXi, and vCenter. This package is for Python version 2.
We can use yum or dnf to install python2-pyvmomi on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-pyvmomi.
Install python2-pyvmomi 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-pyvmomi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python2-pyvmomi
Install python2-pyvmomi 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-pyvmomi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python2-pyvmomi
How To Uninstall python2-pyvmomi on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the python2-pyvmomi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python2-pyvmomi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pyvmomi on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.