How To Install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8. python3-gpsd is Python libraries and modules for use with gpsd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8.

What is python3-gpsd

This package contains the python3 modules that manage access to a GPS for applications, and commonly useful python applications for use with gpsd.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-gpsd.

Install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-gpsd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-gpsd

Install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install python3-gpsd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-gpsd

How To Uninstall python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8

To uninstall only the python3-gpsd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-gpsd

python3-gpsd Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/gpsprof
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/57
/usr/lib/.build-id/57/1573e0a389104eb9fc8d88bf2e3f519e1ff5fd
/usr/lib/.build-id/a3
/usr/lib/.build-id/a3/2ce1be920be98fb29deb9a7aa901c9d41194ae
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps-3.19.egg-info
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__init__.py
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/client.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/client.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/gps.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/gps.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/misc.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/misc.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/watch_options.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/__pycache__/watch_options.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/client.py
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/clienthelpers.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/gps.py
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/misc.py
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/packet.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/gps/watch_options.py
/usr/share/man/man1/gpsprof.1.gz

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gpsd on Rocky Linux 8 using yum and dnf.