How To Install python3-importlib-metadata on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-importlib-metadata in Fedora 36. python3-importlib-metadata is Library to access the metadata for a Python package

Introduction

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

What is `python3-importlib-metadata`

Library to access the metadata for a Python package. This package supplies third-party access to the functionality of importlib.metadata including improvements added to subsequent Python versions.

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

Install python3-importlib-metadata 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-importlib-metadata using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-importlib-metadata

Install python3-importlib-metadata 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-importlib-metadata using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-importlib-metadata

How To Uninstall python3-importlib-metadata on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove python3-importlib-metadata

python3-importlib-metadata Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info/INSTALLER
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info/LICENSE
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info/METADATA
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info/WHEEL
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata-4.10.1.dist-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_adapters.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_adapters.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_collections.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_collections.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_compat.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_compat.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_functools.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_functools.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_itertools.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_itertools.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_meta.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_meta.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_text.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/__pycache__/_text.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_adapters.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_collections.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_compat.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_functools.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_itertools.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_meta.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/importlib_metadata/_text.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-importlib-metadata
/usr/share/doc/python3-importlib-metadata/README.rst
/usr/share/licenses/python3-importlib-metadata
/usr/share/licenses/python3-importlib-metadata/LICENSE

References

python3-importlib-metadata website

Summary

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