How To Install python36-pefile on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-pefile on CentOS 7. python36-pefile is Python module for working with Portable Executable files

Introduction

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

What is python36-pefile

pefile is a multi-platform Python module to read and work with Portable Executable (aka PE) files. Most of the information in the PE Header is accessible, as well as all the sections, section’s information and data. pefile requires some basic understanding of the layout of a PE file. Armed with it it’s possible to explore nearly every single feature of the file. Some of the tasks that pefile makes possible are * Modifying and writing back to the PE image * Header Inspection * Sections analysis * Retrieving data * Warnings for suspicious and malformed values * Packer detection with PEiD’s signatures * PEiD signature generation

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

Install python36-pefile 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-pefile using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python36-pefile

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-pefile

How To Uninstall python36-pefile on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-pefile

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Summary

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