How To Install python3-newt on Fedora 36

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

Introduction

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

What is `python3-newt`

The python3-newt package contains the Python 3 bindings for the newt library providing a python API for creating text mode interfaces.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-newt

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

sudo yum -y install python3-newt

How To Uninstall python3-newt on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove python3-newt

python3-newt Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/c3
/usr/lib/.build-id/c3/677052773af69ba4217dd55d3b8870f5c98275
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/__pycache__/snack.cpython-310.opt-1.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/__pycache__/snack.cpython-310.pyc
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/_snack.so
/usr/lib64/python3.10/site-packages/snack.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-newt
/usr/share/doc/python3-newt/peanuts.py
/usr/share/doc/python3-newt/popcorn.py

References

python3-newt website

Summary

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