How To Install python2-requests on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-requests on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python2-requests
Most existing Python modules for sending HTTP requests are extremely verbose and cumbersome. Python’s built-in urllib2 module provides most of the HTTP capabilities you should need, but the API is thoroughly broken. This library is designed to make HTTP requests easy for developers.
We can use yum or dnf to install python2-requests on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python2-requests.
Install python2-requests 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-requests using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python2-requests
Install python2-requests 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-requests using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python2-requests
How To Uninstall python2-requests on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python2-requests package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python2-requests
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-requests on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
