How To Install python2-rospkg on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-rospkg on CentOS 7. python2-rospkg is Documentation for python-rospkg

Introduction

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

What is python2-rospkg

The ROS packaging system simplifies development and distribution of code libraries. It enables you to easily specify dependencies between code libraries, easily interact with those libraries from the command-line, and release your code for others to use.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python2-rospkg

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-rospkg

How To Uninstall python2-rospkg on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python2-rospkg

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Summary

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