How To Install python3-dbf on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dbf in Fedora 36. python3-dbf is Pure python package for reading/writing dBase, FoxPro, and Visual FoxPro .dbf

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dbf on Fedora 36.

What is `python3-dbf`

Pure python package for reading/writing dBase, FoxPro, and Visual FoxPro .dbf files (including memos) Currently supports dBase III, Clipper, FoxPro, and Visual FoxPro tables. Text is returned as unicode, and codepage settings in tables are honored. Memos and Null fields are supported.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-dbf on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-dbf.

Install python3-dbf on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-dbf

Install python3-dbf on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install python3-dbf

How To Uninstall python3-dbf on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove python3-dbf

python3-dbf Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf-0.96.005-py3.10.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/tests.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/tests.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/ver_33.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/__pycache__/ver_33.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/tests.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dbf/ver_33.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-dbf
/usr/share/doc/python3-dbf/README.md

References

python3-dbf website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-dbf on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).