How To Install python3-arrow on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-arrow in AlmaLinux 8. python3-arrow is Better dates and times for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-arrow on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-arrow

Arrow is a Python library that offers a sensible, human-friendly approach to creating, manipulating, formatting and converting dates, times, and timestamps. It implements and updates the datetime type, plugging gaps in functionality, and provides an intelligent module API that supports many common creation scenarios. Simply put, it helps you work with dates and times with fewer imports and a lot less code.

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

Install python3-arrow 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 python3-arrow using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-arrow

Install python3-arrow 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 python3-arrow using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-arrow

How To Uninstall python3-arrow on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-arrow

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-arrow on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.