How To Install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7. python34-psycopg2 is PostgreSQL database adapter for Python 3.4

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7.

What is python34-psycopg2

Psycopg is the most popular PostgreSQL adapter for the Python programming language. At its core it fully implements the Python DB API 2.0 specifications. Several extensions allow access to many of the features offered by PostgreSQL.

We can use yum or dnf to install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python34-psycopg2.

Install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python34-psycopg2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python34-psycopg2

Install python34-psycopg2 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 python34-psycopg2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python34-psycopg2

How To Uninstall python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python34-psycopg2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python34-psycopg2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python34-psycopg2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.