How To Install python2-volatility on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-volatility on CentOS 7.
What is python2-volatility
The Volatility Framework is a completely open collection of tools, implemented in Python under the GNU General Public License, for the extraction of digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples. The extraction techniques are performed completely independent of the system being investigated but offer unprecedented visibility into the run time state of the system. The framework is intended to introduce people to the techniques and complexities associated with extracting digital artifacts from volatile memory samples and provide a platform for further work into this exciting area of research.
We can use yum or dnf to install python2-volatility on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-volatility.
Install python2-volatility 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-volatility using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python2-volatility
Install python2-volatility 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-volatility using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python2-volatility
How To Uninstall python2-volatility on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the python2-volatility package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python2-volatility
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-volatility on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.