How To Install python36-scandir on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-scandir on CentOS 7. python36-scandir is A better directory iterator and faster os.walk() for Python

Introduction

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

What is python36-scandir

scandir() is a directory iteration function like os.listdir(), except that instead of returning a list of bare filenames, it yields DirEntry objects that include file type and stat information along with the name. Using scandir() increases the speed of os.walk() by 2-20 times (depending on the platform and file system) by avoiding unnecessary calls to os.stat() in most cases. scandir is included in the Python 3.5+ standard library.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python36-scandir

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-scandir

How To Uninstall python36-scandir on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-scandir

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Summary

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