How To Install python2-six on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python2-six in AlmaLinux 8. python2-six is Python 2 and 3 compatibility utilities

Introduction

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

What is python2-six

python2-six provides simple utilities for wrapping over differences between Python 2 and Python 3.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install python2-six

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

sudo yum -y install python2-six

How To Uninstall python2-six on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python2-six

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Summary

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