How To Install python3-pyflakes on Rocky Linux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyflakes on Rocky Linux 8. python3-pyflakes is A simple program which checks Python source files for errors

Introduction

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

What is python3-pyflakes

Pyflakes is similar to PyChecker in scope, but differs in that it does not execute the modules to check them. This is both safer and faster, although it does not perform as many checks. Unlike PyLint, Pyflakes checks only for logical errors in programs; it does not perform any check on style.

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

Install python3-pyflakes 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-pyflakes using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-pyflakes

Install python3-pyflakes 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-pyflakes using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-pyflakes

How To Uninstall python3-pyflakes on Rocky Linux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-pyflakes

python3-pyflakes Package Contents on Rocky Linux 8

/usr/bin/pyflakes
/usr/bin/pyflakes-3
/usr/bin/pyflakes-3.6
/usr/bin/python3-pyflakes
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info/entry_points.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes-2.1.1-py3.6.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__main__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/__main__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/__main__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/api.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/api.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/checker.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/checker.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/messages.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/messages.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/reporter.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/__pycache__/reporter.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/api.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/checker.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/messages.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/reporter.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__pycache__/pyflakes.cpython-36.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/__pycache__/pyflakes.cpython-36.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pyflakes/scripts/pyflakes.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-pyflakes
/usr/share/doc/python3-pyflakes/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/python3-pyflakes/NEWS.rst
/usr/share/doc/python3-pyflakes/README.rst
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pyflakes
/usr/share/licenses/python3-pyflakes/LICENSE
/usr/share/man/man1/pyflakes-3.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/pyflakes-3.6.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/pyflakes.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/python3-pyflakes.1.gz

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Summary

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