Can I remove Python 2.7 from RHEL7?

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Issue

  • Is it safe to remove Python 2.7 from RHEL7?
  • I have installed Python 3, therefore want to remove Python 2 which is End of Life
  • I got error message when trying to yum remove Python 2.7 package

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Python 2

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