How To Install python36-pyxattr on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-pyxattr on CentOS 7. python36-pyxattr is Extended attributes library wrapper for Python 36

Introduction

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

What is python36-pyxattr

Python extension module wrapper for libattr. It allows to query, list, add and remove extended attributes from files and directories.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python36-pyxattr

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-pyxattr

How To Uninstall python36-pyxattr on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-pyxattr

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Summary

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