How To Install python3-libnacl on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-libnacl in Fedora 36. python3-libnacl is Python bindings for libsodium based on ctypes

Introduction

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

What is `python3-libnacl`

python-libnacl is used to gain direct access to the functions exposed by Daniel J. Bernstein’s nacl library via libsodium. It has been constructed to maintain extensive documentation on how to use nacl as well as being completely portable.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-libnacl

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

sudo yum -y install python3-libnacl

How To Uninstall python3-libnacl on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove python3-libnacl

python3-libnacl Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl-1.7.2-py3.10.egg-info
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl-1.7.2-py3.10.egg-info/PKG-INFO
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl-1.7.2-py3.10.egg-info/SOURCES.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl-1.7.2-py3.10.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl-1.7.2-py3.10.egg-info/top_level.txt
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__init__.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/aead.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/aead.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/base.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/base.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/blake.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/blake.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/dual.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/dual.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/encode.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/encode.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/public.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/public.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/sealed.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/sealed.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/secret.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/secret.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/secret_easy.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/secret_easy.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/sign.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/sign.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/utils.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/utils.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/version.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/__pycache__/version.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/aead.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/base.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/blake.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/dual.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/encode.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/public.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/sealed.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/secret.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/secret_easy.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/sign.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/utils.py
/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/libnacl/version.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-libnacl
/usr/share/doc/python3-libnacl/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/python3-libnacl/README.rst
/usr/share/licenses/python3-libnacl
/usr/share/licenses/python3-libnacl/LICENSE

References

python3-libnacl website

Summary

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