How To Install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8. python3-adafruit-pureio is Python access to Linux IO including I2C and SPI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8.

What is python3-adafruit-pureio

Pure Python (i.e. no native extensions) access to Linux IO including I2C and SPI. Drop in replacement for smbus and spidev modules.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-adafruit-pureio.

Install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-adafruit-pureio using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-adafruit-pureio

Install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-adafruit-pureio using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-adafruit-pureio

How To Uninstall python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the python3-adafruit-pureio package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-adafruit-pureio

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-adafruit-pureio on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.