How To Install python3-asteval on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-asteval on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-asteval
ASTEVAL is a safe(ish) evaluator of Python expressions and statements, using Python’s ast module. The idea is to provide a simple, safe, and robust miniature mathematical language that can handle user-input. The emphasis here is on mathematical expressions, and so many functions from numpy are imported and used if available.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-asteval on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-asteval.
Install python3-asteval 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-asteval using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-asteval
Install python3-asteval 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-asteval using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-asteval
How To Uninstall python3-asteval on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-asteval package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-asteval
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-asteval on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.