How To Install python3-backoff on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-backoff on CentOS 8. python3-backoff is Python library providing function decorators for configurable backoff and retry

Introduction

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

What is python3-backoff

This module provides function decorators which can be used to wrap a function such that it will be retried until some condition is met. It is meant to be of use when accessing unreliable resources with the potential for intermittent failures i.e. network resources and external APIs. Somewhat more generally, it may also be of use for dynamically polling resources for externally generated content.

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

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

sudo yum -y install python3-backoff

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

sudo dnf -y install python3-backoff

How To Uninstall python3-backoff on CentOS 8

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

sudo dnf remove python3-backoff

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Summary

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