How To Install python36-setuptools_scm on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python36-setuptools_scm on CentOS 7. python36-setuptools_scm is The blessed package to manage your versions by scm tags

Introduction

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

What is python36-setuptools_scm

Setuptools_scm handles managing your python package versions in scm metadata. It also handles file finders for the suppertes scms.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python36-setuptools_scm

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

sudo dnf -y install python36-setuptools_scm

How To Uninstall python36-setuptools_scm on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove python36-setuptools_scm

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Summary

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