How To Install python2-pymilter on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-pymilter in AlmaLinux 8. python2-pymilter is Python interface to sendmail milter API

Introduction

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

What is python2-pymilter

This is a python extension module to enable python scripts to attach to sendmail’s libmilter functionality. Additional python modules provide for navigating and modifying MIME parts, sending DSNs, and doing CBV.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-pymilter

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

sudo yum -y install python2-pymilter

How To Uninstall python2-pymilter on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python2-pymilter

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Summary

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