How To Install smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7. smbios-utils-python is Python executables that use libsmbios

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7.

What is smbios-utils-python

Get BIOS information, such as System product name, product id, service tag and asset tag. Set service and asset tags on Dell machines. Manipulate wireless cards/bluetooth on Dell laptops. Set BIOS password on select Dell systems. Update BIOS on select Dell systems. Set LCD brightness on select Dell laptops.

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

Install smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install smbios-utils-python using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install smbios-utils-python

Install smbios-utils-python 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 smbios-utils-python using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install smbios-utils-python

How To Uninstall smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the smbios-utils-python package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove smbios-utils-python

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install smbios-utils-python on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.