How To Install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7. rb_libtorrent-python2 is Python bindings for rb_libtorrent

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7.

What is rb_libtorrent-python2

The rb_libtorrent-python2 package contains Python language bindings (the ’libtorrent’ module) that allow it to be used from within Python applications.

We can use yum or dnf to install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install rb_libtorrent-python2.

Install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install rb_libtorrent-python2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install rb_libtorrent-python2

Install rb_libtorrent-python2 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 rb_libtorrent-python2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install rb_libtorrent-python2

How To Uninstall rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the rb_libtorrent-python2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove rb_libtorrent-python2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install rb_libtorrent-python2 on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.