How To Install python3-shodan on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-shodan on CentOS 8. python3-shodan is Python library and command-line utility for Shodan.io

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-shodan on CentOS 8.

What is python3-shodan

The official Python library and CLI for Shodan Shodan is a search engine for Internet-connected devices. Google lets you search for websites, Shodan lets you search for devices. This library provides developers easy access to all of the data stored in Shodan in order to automate tasks and integrate into existing tools.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-shodan on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-shodan.

Install python3-shodan on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-shodan using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-shodan

Install python3-shodan on CentOS 8 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 python3-shodan using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-shodan

How To Uninstall python3-shodan on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the python3-shodan package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-shodan

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-shodan on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.