How To Install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install platform-python-pip in AlmaLinux 8. platform-python-pip is A tool for installing and managing Python3 packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8.

What is platform-python-pip

pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. Many packages can be found in the Python Package Index (PyPI). pip is a recursive acronym that can stand for either “Pip Installs Packages” or “Pip Installs Python”.

We can use yum or dnf to install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install platform-python-pip.

Install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install platform-python-pip using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install platform-python-pip

Install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install platform-python-pip using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install platform-python-pip

How To Uninstall platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the platform-python-pip package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove platform-python-pip

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install platform-python-pip on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.