How To Install python36-pygraphviz on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-pygraphviz on CentOS 7. python36-pygraphviz is Create and Manipulate Graphs and Networks

Introduction

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

What is python36-pygraphviz

PyGraphviz is a Python interface to the Graphviz graph layout and visualization package. With PyGraphviz you can create, edit, read, write, and draw graphs using Python to access the Graphviz graph data structure and layout algorithms. PyGraphviz is independent from NetworkX but provides a similar programming interface. This package contains the version for Python 3.6.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python36-pygraphviz

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-pygraphviz

How To Uninstall python36-pygraphviz on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-pygraphviz

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Summary

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