How To Install python3-boto3 on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-boto3 in AlmaLinux 8. python3-boto3 is The AWS SDK for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-boto3 on AlmaLinux 8.

What is python3-boto3

Boto3 is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Software Development Kit (SDK) for Python, which allows Python developers to write software that makes use of services like Amazon S3 and Amazon EC2.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-boto3 on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-boto3.

Install python3-boto3 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-boto3 using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-boto3

Install python3-boto3 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-boto3 using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-boto3

How To Uninstall python3-boto3 on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the python3-boto3 package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-boto3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-boto3 on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.