How To Install python3-astropy on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-astropy on AlmaLinux 8.
What is python3-astropy
The Astropy project is a common effort to develop a single core package for Astronomy. Major packages such as PyFITS, PyWCS, vo, and asciitable already merged in, and many more components being worked on. In particular, we are developing imaging, photometric, and spectroscopic functionality, as well as frameworks for cosmology, unit handling, and coordinate transformations.
We can use yum or dnf to install python3-astropy on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-astropy.
Install python3-astropy 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-astropy using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install python3-astropy
Install python3-astropy 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-astropy using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install python3-astropy
How To Uninstall python3-astropy on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the python3-astropy package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove python3-astropy
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-astropy on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.