How To Install python36-scapy on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-scapy on CentOS 7. python36-scapy is Interactive packet manipulation tool and network scanner

Introduction

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

What is python36-scapy

Scapy is a powerful interactive packet manipulation program built on top of the Python interpreter. It can be used to forge or decode packets of a wide number of protocols, send them over the wire, capture them, match requests and replies, and much more.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python36-scapy

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-scapy

How To Uninstall python36-scapy on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-scapy

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Summary

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