How To Install python2-psutil on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-psutil in AlmaLinux 8. python2-psutil is A process and system utilities module for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-psutil on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python2-psutil

psutil is a module providing an interface for retrieving information on all running processes and system utilization (CPU, memory, disks, network, users) in a portable way by using Python, implementing many functionalities offered by command line tools such as ifconfig, nice, ionice, iostat, iotop, uptime, pidof, tty, who, taskset, pmap.

We can use yum or dnf to install python2-psutil on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-psutil.

Install python2-psutil 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 python2-psutil using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python2-psutil

Install python2-psutil 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 python2-psutil using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python2-psutil

How To Uninstall python2-psutil on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python2-psutil package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python2-psutil

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-psutil on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.