How To Install python3-gfal2 on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gfal2 in Fedora 36. python3-gfal2 is gfal2 python bindings for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gfal2 on Fedora 36.

What is `python3-gfal2`

Python 3 bindings for gfal2. GFAL2 offers an a single, simple and portable API for the file operations in grids and cloud environments.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-gfal2 on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-gfal2.

Install python3-gfal2 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-gfal2 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-gfal2

Install python3-gfal2 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-gfal2 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-gfal2

How To Uninstall python3-gfal2 on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the python3-gfal2 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-gfal2

python3-gfal2 Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/6b
/usr/lib/.build-id/6b/8a0161cdf2dba2e0a8e9d32fd085a63a28fd56
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/gfal2.so
/usr/share/doc/python3-gfal2
/usr/share/doc/python3-gfal2/LICENSE

References

python3-gfal2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-gfal2 on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).