How To Install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7. python36-bitstring is Simple construction, analysis and modification of binary data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7.

What is python36-bitstring

bitstring is a pure Python module designed to help make the creation and analysis of binary data as simple and natural as possible. Bitstrings can be constructed from integers (big and little endian), hex, octal, binary, strings or files. They can be sliced, joined, reversed, inserted into, overwritten, etc. with simple functions or slice notation. They can also be read from, searched and replaced, and navigated in, similar to a file or stream.

We can use yum or dnf to install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python36-bitstring.

Install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python36-bitstring using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python36-bitstring

Install python36-bitstring 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 python36-bitstring using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python36-bitstring

How To Uninstall python36-bitstring on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python36-bitstring package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python36-bitstring

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-bitstring on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.