How To Install vba_extract.py on CentOS 8

One-liner Install Command

If you are only interested in the installation command, here is a quick answer for you:

sudo yum makecache && sudo yum -y install python-xlsxwriter

sudo dnf makecache && sudo dnf -y install python-xlsxwriter

But if you are interested in the details with step-by-step instructions, the following information will be helpful.

What is vba_extract.py and How to Install It?

First things first, you will need access to a server or computer running CentOS 8. This guide was written specifically with a server running CentOS 8 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install vba_extract.py on CentOS 8. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install vba_extract.py on CentOS 8 using dnf

First, update dnf packages database with dnf by running the next command:

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating database, You can install vba_extract.py using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-xlsxwriter

Install vba_extract.py on CentOS 8 using yum

Because vba_extract.py is available in CentOS 8’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the yum packaging system.

To begin, update local packages database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

Now can install vba_extract.py package on your server/computer by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-xlsxwriter

How to upgrade (update) a single package vba_extract.py using yum?

To update all the packages available on the system:

yum update

If you want to update a specific package like vba_extract.py in this example you should use the following command:

yum update python-xlsxwriter

To downgrade a package to an earlier version:

yum downgrade python-xlsxwriter

How to Upgrade vba_extract.py on CentOS 8 with dnf?

When you run the dnf update, all system packages with available updates are updated. However, if you want to upgrade a single package, then you would have to pass the package name as the argument to the dnf update command.

dnf update python-xlsxwriter

How To remove vba_extract.py from CentOS 8

To uninstall only the vba_extract.py package you can execute the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-xlsxwriter

Extra info and code examples

XlsxWriter is a Python module for writing files in the Excel 2007+ XLSX file format. XlsxWriter can be used to write text, numbers, formulas and hyperlinks to multiple worksheets and it supports features such as formatting and many more, including: * 100% compatible Excel XLSX files * Full formatting * Merged cells * Defined names * Charts * Autofilters * Data validation and drop down lists * Conditional formatting * Worksheet PNG/JPEG images * Rich multi-format strings

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install vba_extract.py using dnf and yum package managers. Also, we showed how to update manually as a single package and different ways to uninstall the vba_extract.py from CentOS 8.

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